Many leaders feel compelled to motivate their teams to perform by being highly solutions-focused â but learning rather than directing often leads to better results. Consult the following checklist to guage whether youâre asking enough questions, and read on for tips on using questions to grow your leadership toolkit.
Few things are scarier than being at the front of the room and losing your audience. Consult the checklist of questions below to understand why people are reacting negatively to what you are saying and use the âDiamond of Dissentâ to win them back.âŻ
Have you ever found yourself in a scenario when, as leader,âŻyouâre expected to know the answer to a question but donât? In the second of a two-part series, Francesca Giulia Mereu suggests useful responses to challenging questions.
How to grow beyond your skillset: a self-check for leaders
Leaders often need to navigate significant changes of direction in their careers â which means expanding their skills and ways of working. Answer the following questions honestly to check your readiness to evolve, and check out the tips on growing beyond your skillset.
Leaders regularly need to make decisions under intense pressure. Pierluigi Collina, one of the worldâs most respected football referees, reveals how to make the best choices possible in the heat of the moment.
When confronted with difficult questions, we immediately think about what we should say, rather than how we say it â but non-verbal signals often carry more weight than words, greatly increasing the credibility of our answers. Try these soft skills to deal with hard questions and watch out for the second in this two-part guide, What to respond when you canât say âI donât know.â
Leaders face multiple challenges in managing relationships every day â but fighting every battle can drain energy and disrupt the organization. Ask yourself the questions below to assess whether youâre tackling the right issues,, and explore techniques to help choose which decisions are worth challenging.
A community-centric approach to organizing and managing can contribute substantially to solving the grand challenges of our time. Consult this checklist of enablers to see how itâs done.
Have you ever experienced behavior by a leader that defies conventional norms of engagement? Merete Wedell-Wedellsborg suggests strategies to handle bosses who dispense with widely accepted norms of civility, empathy, and ethical leadership.
Culture has never been a more important factor in business success. Consult this checklist to gauge whether youâre adapting successfully to geopolitical, economic, and technological upheaval, read on for definitions of what culture is, and check out the five actionable strategies to shift culture today.
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