Editor’s Note

Authenticity is about staying true to oneself, being genuine and real. So, what does it mean to be an authentic leader? People today are hungry for this authentic leadership. Today, people are looking for role models, for lessons to ponder, for truth as we see it within ourselves. And your everyday conversations give you the opportunity to find and project your own authentic self and turn others into followers. Check out 6 ways to put your audience (and you) in touch with your true self in Judith Humphrey’s article, Finding Your Authentic Voice As A Leader.

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Moving The Needle For Leadership Development In 2018

In a speech that he was to deliver on the fateful day of his assassination, US President, John F Kennedy was to have said, “Leadership and Learning are Indispensable to each other”. The public never got to hear the speech, but the quote has stayed on.

Lift Your Leadership

Good leaders are hard to find, and great leaders are even more elusive. Whether there’s a team reporting to you or not, you have the ability to lift your level of respect with your peers while also improving your capacity for greater leadership opportunities.

From Worry To Winning

Are you worried about your millennial leader’s abilities to accomplish their business and sales objectives? If yes, you’re in sync with the more than 270 business leaders who participated in our Millennial Survey. Around 60% admitted they had numerous concerns in working with millennial leaders, including a lack of determination and resilience, low accountability and, a know-it-all attitude. These leaders are worried in particular about these three areas: Character, confidence, and collaboration.

Think Like An Athlete To Be A Better Leader

Like top athletes, athletic leaders thrive in competition, push themselves and their organizations to the edge, and stay focused on the goal regardless of the external distractions. Mental toughness creates a very stable base for athletic leadership, making it focused on winning, concentrated on results, robust and stress-proof. At the same time, athletic leaders demonstrate high levels of flexibility in goal setting, strategizing and organizing execution.

Why Leadership Development Is Failing

A recent McKinsey & Company study reports that the training industry “estimated to be more than $50 billion are delivering disappointing results. According to a recent Fortune survey, only 7 percent of CEOs believe their companies are building effective global leaders, and just 10 percent said their leadership development initiatives have a clear business impact. Our latest research has a similar message: only 11 percent of more than 500 executives we polled around the globe strongly agreed with the statement that their leadership development interventions achieve and sustain the desired results.”

2018: Year Of The Employee?

With the tumultuous events of the past year in government as well as several leading industries, trust in leadership in general is trending downward. At the same time, the uncertainties and risks in the coming year create low business confidence and seem to be leading many companies to plan for cautious growth, if not targeted layoffs or retrenchment. These larger trends, in addition to the current generation’s comfort level with changing companies regularly, mean that investments in critical talent will likely need to increase in order for companies to retain their best employees.

Reaching A Younger Workforce

How to reach the next generation is the subject of many articles, conferences, and discussions in leadership circles. Millennials now make up the largest generation and will make up 75% of the workforce by 2025. Their purchasing power also commands attention.