The following is a guest contribution from Kate Rodriguez on behalf of The Economist Executive Education Navigator. One of the hottest themes in management and leadership today is the importance of understanding the introvert at work. The idea that workplaces reward extroverts has been around for a while. Discussions on … Click to continue reading
The following is a guest piece from former Microsoft President and Chief Xbox Officer, Robbie Bach. As someone who absolutely loves sports, I follow the fortunes of various teams and often wonder what makes some more successful than others. Certainly, there are times where it is all about certain players … Click to continue reading
When it comes to discussions on the state of today’s leadership, one topic that understandably comes up is the issue of women in leadership. Specifically, why there continues to be so few women holding senior-level leadership positions in both the private and public sectors. It’s an issue that’s been weighing … Click to continue reading
These days, we talk a lot about the benefits of embracing diversity in the workplace. Of how intermingling people of different cultures, beliefs and nationalities can allow us to tap into the diversity of thoughts, ideas, and perspectives that go with these unique demographic elements. Of course, sometimes it can … Click to continue reading
Over the past few months, there’s been a number of thought leaders and CEOs who’ve found themselves embroiled in a heated controversy as a result of expressing their opinions on various sociopolitical issues. Regardless of the topic, in every situation there was a polarization of distinct groups around the issue, … Click to continue reading
The following is a guest post by Art Petty. Art is the author of The Management Excellence blog and when he’s not writing, he’s busy serving as a management consultant, speaker, graduate management educator and leadership coach and trainer. Art is also the co-author of the book, Practical Lessons in … Click to continue reading