LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

Enjoying life requires time, but too often we willingly give it away in pursuit of money and career. Ashley Whillans shows how to restore the proper balance. After earning a doctorate, Ashley Whillans received two tempting job offers: one in her hometown, where she...

The pivot to more virtual meetings didn’t create this problem. Anyone who has ever run more than a meeting or two knows the challenge of managing the person who just can’t seem to shut up. It’s extra tricky when they’re a high-performer whose heart is in the right...

“It is vital to recognize that bias is generated reflexively by the brain, and masquerades as reality. As a distortion, bias blocks our access to the present reality. When our biases are in charge, we are on automatic pilot and unaware of the uniqueness of the present...

How often have you experienced leaders who try to get the most out of others -- helping to grow their skills, their capacity, and drawing them into being their best -- yet they fail to do that for themselves? Once upon a time, I was that leader. While I was always...

The first two steps in our planning process were foundational in nature. Use any GPS you want and you’ll discover that without both a starting point and destination GPS is worthless. So is a plan! Now that you understand the “As is,” or your starting point, and you...

In 1984 a typical business competency would last 30 years. Today, it’s more akin to five. We’re changing jobs more than ever and pursuing multiple careers and projects simultaneously. Take a moment to consider how many jobs you’ve had and how many careers you’re yet...

This post is an excerpt from "The Leader Launchpad" (August 2020, Amplify Publishing) by Howard M. Shore. Consider all the leaders you have encountered in government, schools, jobs and organizations. How many of them have you thought of as excellent or even above...

Prior to COVID-19, 16% of the U.S. workforce worked remotely at least part of the time. Although 2020 data isn’t yet available, it’s a safe bet that figure has doubled or tripled during the pandemic. As employees adjust to their new normal, business leaders are also...

These days, working in isolation and communicating through computer screens is an obvious necessity. Still, without in-person connection, emotional intelligence is more important than ever — especially at small businesses, where teamwork can be a critical...