Leadership

16 Traits of Effective Leaders Anyone Can Develop
02:30 2017-12-31

Leaders are seldom born — they’re made. Although some people are lucky enough to come into the world with natural charisma and other personality traits that make a successful leader, anyone with a desire to lead can work to develop the right leadership skills. How? Jennifer Hancock, a teacher of leadership and humanistic management at …

The unorthodox productivity hacks of Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg
06:43 2017-12-30

The leaders of the biggest companies on the planet are always trying to figure out what to do with their time, and it seems they all have come to one conclusion: work. Approaching their ambitions with a single-minded intensity, none works less than 70 hours a week, including weekends, even at the expense of aspects …

The Right and Wrong Way to Apologize and Why It Matters
18:35 2017-12-26

These past few weeks, we have seen what feels like an unusually high number of people faced with accusations of wrongdoing, sexual misconduct and unethical behavior. For most of them, the first response is one of denial and disputation. But as evidence and corroboration emerge, that strategy becomes harder to maintain. That’s when most people …

13 Things Mentally Strong Leaders Don’t Do
18:06 2017-12-26

My fifteen years as a psychotherapist taught me about mental strength and the resilience of the human spirit. I saw countless people bounce back from overwhelming adversity and beat the odds. One of the biggest lessons I learned about mentally strong people was that their resilience had less to do with what they did and …

5 Ways to Help Introverts Become Confident Leaders
17:34 2017-12-26

Introverts in the workplace are often misunderstood. They can come across as shy, withdrawn or even lacking empathy. The fact is they make exceptional members of a team — and can be good leaders if you take the time and effort to understand their mindset. In Susan Cain’s bestselling book, Quiet, she outlines the abundant …