LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

Brief  Gregarious leaders may be more visible, but more introverted leaders can play to their strengths of thinking deeply and their planning and decision-making skills to inspire their teams, writes Lolly Daskal. "Introverts are especially effective leaders for an...

Brief  Scheduling 20 minutes into your day to do something playful, singing along with the car radio or trying something new can help get your creative juices flowing, write Dan Rockwell and Stan Endicott. "You will be more creative, more productive, and you will face...

Brief  When faced with a challenge that seems insurmountable, realistically assess the situation, control what you can -- even if it's just your own breathing -- acknowledge your emotions and focus on achieving an average level of performance to boost confidence,...

Brief  Rapid change can overwhelm your team, writes Lolly Daskal, who offers four steps leaders can use to ease the process, including clearly communicating what's happening, keeping the pace of change reasonable and being empathetic to employee needs. "Try to help...

Brief  A strong sense of ethics and values is necessary for leaders, especially when they may be the only ones courageous enough to call out unethical behavior or other questionable practices in a company, write Bob Vanourek and Gregg Vanourek. "To be prepared to be a...

Brief  Asking questions can help leaders gather information, solve problems more effectively and create a sense of connection with those around them, writes Pia Lauritzen, co-founder of Qvest. Lauritzen outlines the six components of "the magical question triangle,"...

Brief  Your team may perceive you as negative if you're constantly pointing out the obstacles to new ideas, so be sure to offer affirmation and reframe challenges as opportunities, writes David Dye. Also, keep an eye on your own energy, Dye writes, recommending that...

Brief Leaders can make it safe for their team to bring concerns to them by regularly soliciting feedback, listening deeply even if they disagree and speaking last in meetings to allow others to be heard, writes Dina Smith, president of Cognitas. "Speaking last...

Brief  One tale told about flea circus owners in the 1800s is that they trained fleas to limit their jumping height by keeping them in a jar for extended periods of time, writes Jim Haudan, but leaders need to help employees realize "that they can jump as high as they...