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Dated: 04-01-2016
Our editorial team interviewed Dr. Nathan J. Hiller from the Florida International University Center for Leadership at the Leadership Excellence Awards this past February. Here are some excerpts from the exclusive interview.
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Dated: 03-31-2016
Our editorial team interviewed Sylvia Vogt, president of the Carnegie Bosch Institute, at the Leadership Excellence Awards this past February. Here are some excerpts from the exclusive interview.
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Dated: 04-04-2016
Insights based on the four Aspen Truths in Activate Leadership.
Millennials are about to take over the role of leader in the 21st Century. The leaders of successful businesses and organizations will be Millennials who master and practice mindfulness in everything they do.
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Dated: 04-04-2016
It is a time-honored tradition in the business world for those who have prospered in their career to share the secrets of that success with new up and coming employees. It is almost a right of passage or badge of honor to become a mentor. Indeed, many great organizations actively support that approach through formal mentorship programs where mentors graduate from a formal mentor training.
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Dated: 04-02-2016
It’s a simple fact: Clutter is postponed decisions. Many entrepreneurs and managers have cluttered offices—unless they have an organized assistant. If you don’t believe it, just start looking around you. Begin in your own organization, and then look in places like the manager’s office of your local retail store.
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Dated: 04-02-2016
In a 2015 study, 71 percent of companies worldwide said their leaders are not ready to lead into the future. The same survey found half of companies worldwide believe their leaders are not ready to lead their organizations today.
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Dated: 04-04-2016
The following is excerpted from Kenneth R. Jennings and John Stahl-Wert’s book, The Serving Leader. In this excerpt, Mike, who has been called to help his dying father’s leadership project, goes to visit a company whose leadership style has been an influential part of his father’s project. His guide, Ali, is his father’s colleague.
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Dated: 04-04-2016
I’m raising two boys, so I actually think quite a lot about gender equality and how I can make sure my kids grow up with an awareness of and sensitivity to the challenges women face personally and professionally. I try to show them by example that a woman can be an involved parent and pursue ambitious career goals and be effective in an executive leadership position. My 14-year-old was reading something recently that cited the low percentage of women in corporate leadership roles and he asked me why that’s the case. As we know, it was an insightful question and a difficult one to answer.
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Dated: 04-04-2016
Here’s the very-expensive problem. According to DDI’s Global Leadership Forecast, organizations worldwide spend $50 billion per year on professional development, but only 37% of leaders describe their development programs as “effective.” Ouch. For the record, that low approval rating isn’t a fluke; it’s been flat for seven years. I’d say that qualifies as a crisis.
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Dated: 04-04-2016
The establishment of an ongoing, organization-wide productivity improvement program requires the right company culture, a continuous improvement mindset, innovative thinkers and the active support of senior management—but this is not enough. To be successful, it must also have a defined set of processes, the ability to measure and communicate your results and a clear understanding of how each productivity enhancement provides value to the organization.
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