Leadership
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Why Innovators Love Constraints - Whitney Johnson
by Whitney Johnson | 12:00 PM February 4, 2013 While dreaming and disrupting has unfettered me in many ways, it has shackled me in others. One of the most unexpected was losing a part of my identity. Once the rush of leaving a name-brand corporation wore off, it began to seep in that I could no longer call someone and say "Whitney Johnson, Merrill Lynch." It was just Whitney Johnson.
You're the CEO of your company. But do you look and act like a leader? Here are five ways to get started. Getty
Is Your Leadership Showing?
The higher up in the organization you get, the less likely you'll receive constructive feedback on your ideas, performance, or strategy. No one wants to offend the boss, right? But without input, your development will suffer, you may become isolated, and you're likely to miss out on hearing some great ideas.
How to Get Feedback When You're the Boss - Amy Gallo - Best Practices
If You Don't Prioritize Your Life, Someone Else Will - Greg McKeown
by Greg McKeown | 8:00 AM June 28, 2012 "A 'no' uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a 'yes' merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble."
by Chris Musselwhite and Tammie Plouffe | 2:45 PM January 13, 2012 Effective leadership today relies more than ever on influencing others — impacting their ideas, opinions, and actions. While influence has always been a valuable managerial skill, today's highly collaborative organizations make it essential.
What's Your Influencing Style? - Chris Musselwhite and Tammie Plouffe
You're the boss, but you still spend too much time on the day-to-day.
6 Habits of True Strategic Thinkers
by Whitney Johnson | 5:01 PM October 25, 2011 This post was co-authored with Bob Moesta . While it's written from my perspective, he was central to the development of the idea.
Get the Mentoring Equation Right - Whitney Johnson
Be Your Own Hero - Nilofer Merchant
by Nilofer Merchant | 7:18 AM November 4, 2011by Scott Edinger | 11:23 AM October 25, 2011 In my work on leadership development, the first thing I usually advise is to look past your flaws to your strengths, since no one becomes an extraordinary leader by becoming flawless. You become a great leader, our research shows , by having strengths so profound people forgive, if not completely overlook, your faults.