Harvard Business Professor Dr. Amy Edmondson shares these tips on creating effective teams, drawn from her research. Edmondson is the keynote speaker at our next Senior Executive Roundtable, on March …
Giving Appreciative Feedback: Expand Your Leadership Results through this Strategy
Defeat Defensiveness and Inspire a Better Future with a New Approach to Employee Feedback . Leadership egos can be fragile. Asking for honest feedback can …
Best Leadership Books of 2016: Our Faculty & Executives Recommend Top Leadership Books
As part of our research process, we ask CEOs and other executives what they are reading. This practice has led to an informal observation that “Leaders are readers.” Despite …
More Top Leadership Books of 2016 (Part 2)
Recommended Reading for All Leaders & Executives We’ve asked our faculty and executive students and graduates to recommend the best leadership books they’ve read recently. Find their …
Great Books for Leaders (Part 3): Best Leadership Books of 2016
More Great Books for Leaders, 2016 Our final list of 2016’s Best Books for Leaders offers great insights for those who are seeking a mindful, caring, focused approach to leadership. …
Why “What’s Wrong?” is the Wrong Question to Ask
You cannot get the answers you need if you ask the wrong questions. It’s Monday morning and your calendar for the week is crammed with problems to solve and …
How One CEO Evolved His Company’s Vision, Mission & Brand
Editor’s Note: At the Center for Values-Driven Leadership, we are curious about how leaders face the challenge of adapting their mission, vision, or values. Company founders and senior executives often …
Six Questions that can Lift Your Leadership: An Intro to Appreciative Inquiry
The following is excerpted from our new eBook, Six Questions that can Lift Your Leadership, Shape Your Strategy, and Transform Your Organization. The text is an introduction to Appreciative Inquiry, a …
20 Percent of My Time: One CEO’s Philosophy of Community Engagement | EKS&H
Bob Hottman, CEO of EKS&H, uses a four-pronged approach to make sure him, his company, and his employees are well invested in the local community. Hear what he has to …