Why Treating People Well Is Priceless & Less Expensive Than You Think
Whenever I tell organizations to invest in employee experience the first thing that usually comes up is cost.
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Transactional Vs. Transformational Leadership: How to Bridge Between the Two with Bruce Avolio
My interview today is with Bruce Avolio, the Director of the Gallup Leadership Institute and a renowned expert in the field of leadership. Bruce has dedicated his career to studying leadership and developing strategies for effective leadership in today’s rapidly changing world.
Yes, When It Comes To AI, This Time It’s Different
In today’s world, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has initiated a significant paradigm shift in our workforce. Since the dawn of the digital age, the threat of machines replacing humans in various jobs has remained a hot topic.
Empathetic Leadership – Alexa von Tobel, CEO of LearnVest
Alexa von Tobel, founder and managing partner at Inspired Capital and founder and former CEO of LearnVest, attributes her success to her upbringing and entrepreneurial spirit. We also discussed her approach to decision-making, and empathetic leadership.
Five Signs You Work For A Truly Great Leader
When discussing the conventional notion of “management,” it often goes unnoticed that the entire framework was originally designed and cultivated to uphold the existing order, to evade and resist change, and to enforce rigid standards, rules, and protocols.
The 5 Minute Leader: Spend Time With People Who Are Less Senior Than You
In today’s episode of The 5 Minute Leader, I share a transformative leadership lesson from Keith Barr the CEO of InterContinental Hotels Group which employs over 325,000 people around the world. Keith was one of the CEOs I interviewed in my book, The Future Leader and one of the things he did that made him and his company successful was spend time with people who were less senior than him.
Unleashing the Power of Productive Insubordination with Author and Psychologist Todd Kashdan
The conversation today is fast paced, energetic, and touches on a lot of topics impacting organizations and individuals around the world. We look at how and why people are struggling with well-being, having a voice at work and if that’s even possible in today’s cancel culture climate, if you can really control technology or if technology controls you, the woke movement and the impact that is having on organizations and individuals including what Todd calls the speed to intolerance.
Employees Have Too Much Power & Organizations Are Taking It Back!
As someone who has long championed employee experience and putting people first, this was a really hard but necessary article to write. Recently, we have seen a dramatic shift in terms of the balance of power from organizations to employees but it has gone too far in one direction.
The Leader’s Toolkit: How The World’s #1 Chef Stays Innovative
You probably have no idea who René Redzepi is. He’s the Danish chef and co-owner of Noma which is based in Copenhagen. His restaurant was voted the best restaurant in the world by Restaurant magazine’s World’s Best Restaurants in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2021, and was awarded its third Michelin star in 2021.
Greatness Graphics: 6 Top Behaviors of Leaders with High Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence is arguably the most important skill for any leader to succeed in the future of work.