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Leadership development should begin with “why” — and that’s usually not behavior change

CLO Magazine

For leadership development, this should be impact and not behavior. Let’s review how leadership development accountability has evolved. Decades ago, we wanted participants involved in leadership development to perceive the content as valuable, important to them and something they would try. Accountability shifts.

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Build a future-ready organization with the Five Leadership Superpowers

CLO Magazine

Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” – JFK The challenge Over the last few years, these conditions have put enormous pressure on organizations, their leaders and their boards of directors. Yet, according to some recent leadership surveys, a majority are concerned about their organization’s fitness for the future.

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3 timeless principles of leadership

CLO Magazine

When I began studying leadership in the 1960s, top-down leadership reigned. As time went by, I became more and more interested in a different style of leadership, —one I’ve been teaching now for more than 50 years. Three timeless leadership principles have risen to the top. Principle no. Would that make a difference?

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Reevaluating women’s leadership development

CLO Magazine

“Break the glass ceiling” is a metaphor used to describe the invisible barrier women face when ascending into leadership positions. Women leaders are switching jobs at the highest rates we’ve ever seen — and at higher rates than men in leadership. Women are already significantly underrepresented in leadership.

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Reshaping leadership development for the frontline leader

CLO Magazine

In health care specifically, it necessitated a “command and control” leadership style to maintain an appropriate focus on demanding patient care challenges. Additionally, high patient demand and ongoing staffing concerns resulted in a limited focus on leadership development. The pandemic was a significant disrupter for many.

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The science of executive leadership: Training that drives organizational results

CLO Magazine

Some may wonder why executives need further leadership development. After all, they’ve succeeded at multiple leadership roles as they moved up the ranks. This alone can have devastating effects on decision-making, ethical behavior and culture cornerstones like psychological safety.

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Using the power of peer coaching to enhance leadership and organizational empathy

CLO Magazine

Empathic leadership improves organizational culture While leadership focuses on the behaviors required to guide others, empathy is the ability to understand others in a way that guides your leadership behavior. Empathy can also be learned and coupled with leadership development.

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