Situational Leadership: Identifying Your Leadership Strengths

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You could say that leaders lead based on situations. Yet Robyn Benincasa in her Fast Company article 6 Leadership Styles and When You Should Use Them claims that  “A leader leads based on strengths, not titles”. So what’s a leader to do? Combine the two ideas. In other words, none of the leadership styles discussed […]

This is the Year for Gen Y to Speak Up

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According to Matt Miller’s recent Washington Post opinion article, Americans under the age of 35 are getting overlooked, especially when it comes to public policy. Student debt is soaring at unprecedented rates; Pell Grants today cover approximately 33% of public college costs, compared to 70% in previous decades. In addition, Gen Y is having a […]

The Untouchables that Bar Innovation

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“Myths are ideas that own and govern us by means that are not logical but psychological, and therefore rooted in the depths of our soul. These are ideas that we have mythologized because they give no problems, they facilitate judgment; in a word, they reassure us.”  Roberto Verganti quotes Italian philosopher Umberto Galimberti in a […]

When Introverts Lead

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Everyone is talking about personality these days. Consequently, a leader’s personality and every move is often highly scrutinized in the media. This can work for extroverted leaders, who gain energy from others. However, it can be difficult for an introverted leader who prefers to think before speaking and gains energy from within. A Fast Company […]

Social Media’s Role in the Recruiting Process

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The job hunt has been an ongoing process for many people and a relevant topic given the number of recent college graduates. So the question for many job seekers is: Should you leverage social media as you search for a job? And the question for employers is:  Should you rely on social media profiles and […]

A Stable Environment Needs a Boring Leader

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We want to work with leaders who are charismatic, fast-paced and charging ahead, right? Maybe not, according to Joel Stein in his Harvard Business Review on Boringness: The Secret to Great Leadership. Stein identifies boringness as a trait he repeatedly found in multiple leaders while conducting research for his new book. One could argue that […]

A De-Facto Leader or Entrepreneurial Role Model?

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Our world, especially the business world, is full of case studies. We are fascinated by what builds success, either because we want to learn from them or because we are slightly jealous. Maybe both. Mark Zuckerberg the Facebook founder, is no stranger to these questions. An article by Ginapiero Petriglieri in Harvard Business Review, looks […]

Leadership Lessons from a Presidential Crisis

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“One of the best ways to understand leadership is to observe leaders “during their most intense struggles, when they have to use every resource available,” says David Burstein in a recent Fast Company article. Drawing from Robert Caro’s latest biography profiling Lyndon B. Johnson, Burstein suggests using the same lessons for leaders of every industry. […]

Avoid These Common Hiring Mistakes For Your Future Success

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You hear it all the time, and I say it all the time. The hiring process is critical. So what can you do to make sure you get it right the first time? An article posted recently in Fast Company by Patty Azzarello highlights a few mistakes hiring managers sometimes make and ways to avoid […]

Can’t Stand Your Colleagues? Six Tips for Effectively Working with Them Anyway

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Unless you’re the one doing the hiring, it’s unlikely you get to choose who you’ll be working with on various teams and projects. In some cases, it’s likely you’ll work with someone who, frankly, you truly dislike. Of course, this speaks to a bigger issue – the importance of considering an organization’s culture to determine […]