Inclusive leadership is about: Treating people and groups fairly—that is, based on their unique characteristics, rather than on stereotypes Personalizing individuals—that is, understanding and valuing the uniqueness of diverse others...

Douglas R. Conant is the former CEO of Campbell Soup Company. When he became CEO in 2001, Campbell's had lost half its market value, sales were declining, and employees were losing their jobs. He immediately worked with his team to implement The Campbell...

Corey Thomas, president and CEO of Rapid7, describes what he learned about leadership as a young man: "My first job was as a janitor for local churches in Georgia, where I grew up. And there were some important leadership lessons there. You learn...

In the above whiteboard session, Michael D. Watkins discusses how a new leader can get up to speed. There are common traps for a leader joining a new organization. Learning traps include technical, cultural, and political. Common traps are trying to...

In the above video, John Baldoni says, to find out who you are as a leader, ask yourself what you do well, which areas you need help with, and how you can better help your team. "Make sure there's an alignment between what you think you're...

In the video above, John Baldoni, leadership educator, says that managers can increase collaboration on a project by employing a three-step methodology. Comment. Ask your employees to tell you in their own words what the project is all about. Contribute...

What makes some CEOS and leaders perform better than others? ghSMART consultant Elena Lytkina Botelho explains that successful CEOs and leaders exhibit fast decision making, good relationship management, reliability, and the ability to adapt. "It's...

Managers need to lead teams and knowing which leadership style works best for your team is important to successful management. Explain which style of leadership works best with you: Autocratic, Laissez-faire, Participative, Transactional, or Transformational...

Liz Ryan at Forbes reminds us that subject-matter experts can take the traditional executive path, but they aren't required to deal with managing people, budgets, and the like. Subject-matter experts are sought-after and valued for their expertise...

Larry Kim is the founder of WordStream , and wrote an article for Inc . listing the seven traits of a great leader. What does it take to be a great leader? Do you have all of these traits? Which traits do you need to work on?

Wharton management professor Andrew Carton ’s latest research paper is “I’m Not Mopping the Floors, I’m Putting a Man on the Moon: How NASA Leaders Enhanced the Meaningfulness of Work by Changing the Meaning of Work.” He...

Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the video above is his most famous speech, "I have a dream." He was a Civil Rights leader. What are some of his leadership lessons?

What is the moment that demands your leadership? How are you being defined by technology?

The infographic above by Forum , details which factors widen the trust gap between employees and managers. Explain how can leaders amend the problem.

Below is a summary of six different management styles, by findmyshift . Do you think the styles listed above are management styles or leadership styles? Explain. How do these styles differ from the ones in your management textbook? Which...

Wharton professors Harbir Singh and Mike Useem contend that the best managers must possess leadership and strategy in their new book, The Strategic Leaders’ Road Map: Six Steps for Integrating Leadership and Strategy. How can managers develop...

Click here to play this audio clip Listen to this podcast from npr . Theresa MacPhail, a medical anthropologist at the University of California, Berkeley, tells us how she became so courageous. What are you afraid of? How have you proven that "it's...

CEOs know that they need to redesign their organization to meet global business demands, according to a Global Human Capital Trends 2016 report by Deloitte . However, only 14 percent believe their company is ready to effectively redesign their organization...

Managers spend most of their time talking. But, some managers communicate better than others. In the video above, HighSpark gives examples of leaders using stories to inspire their followers. Why is it that stories drive action and make change? ...

"China will surpass the United States to become the world’s undisputed economic leader by 2030. India is also expanding rapidly; current estimates indicate that by 2050, China, the United States, and India will be the top three economies in...

What is reciprocal caring? Read more about servant leadership and the essay The Servant as Leader published by Robert K. Greenleaf in 1970. What definition of servant leadership do you like? Why?

Salesforce CEO, Marc Benioff, wants to ensure women's equality. https://www.salesforce.com/ In the video above, Benioff told told CNN's Poppy Harlow that Salesforce has an aggressive goal to employ an equal number of women and men. "We...

Read the Holocracy Constitution below. Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh, is trying a new management system that is known as Holocracy. It has no traditional managers or job titles. But, 210 (14%) of Zappos's employees decided to leave the company. You...

Guy Kawasaki was asked to share three leadership lessons. His answer was empathy, honesty, and humility. View the presentation above. Why are empathy, honesty, and humility important leadership lessons? Explain which of these lessons you find...

In this video, Management theorist Simon Sinek answers the question, "Why do good leaders make you feel safe?" He suggests that good leaders make their employees feel secure by drawing those staffers into a circle of trust. Explain how a...