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How to become a corporate diplomat as a new CEO

January 20, 2022 • by Michael D. Watkins, Eugene A. Woods in Leadership • 9 min read

One of the trickiest tasks for new CEOs can be learning how to engage with the media, government and other key stakeholders. We provide seven organizing principles to help CEOs effectively shape...

Develop the skills needed to be an agile, modern leader

January 18, 2022 • by George Kohlrieser in Leadership • 3 min read

Today’s world calls for agile and collaborative leadership and the good news is that the essential toolkit needed is available to all....

Fake it though you’ve made it: battling leader impostorism

January 18, 2022 • by Ronit Kark, Alyson Meister, Kim Peters in Leadership • 9 min read

Successful, but feeling like a fraud? You’re not alone, it’s an emotion shared by the great and the good, from Michelle Obama to Jacinda Ardern. Here’s how to tackle it....

Why you must move fast to get the right team in place

January 12, 2022 • by Michael D. Watkins in Leadership • 9 min read

Newly appointed CEOs and other senior leaders must concentrate their energy on getting the right people around them, as failure to act quickly will have serious consequences....

Three trends to track as impact investing eyes the mainstream

January 6, 2022 • by Vanina Farber, Patrick Reichert in Leadership • 5 min read

2021 has been another year that has thrown global imbalances and inequalities into sharp relief. For many of us, this has triggered a re-evaluation of how we live, including where we put...

Stop Zoom bashing and master the hybrid world of work

January 4, 2022 • by Robert Hooijberg in Leadership • 5 min read

Whether it’s taking 15 minutes after a call to make a start on your “to do” list or having coffee in-person with a colleague, there are more efficient, effective and healthier ways...