Each week, I collect the resources related to leadership I shared on social media the prior week, with the accompanying quotations.
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Darren Ashby and Atif Sheikh:
“To Craft a Purpose That Motivates Your Team, Balance Pragmatism and Idealism” (12-1-23).
“A good purpose will not only open up more opportunities for your business; it will also force difficult choices and change. If it doesn’t require you to do things differently, then what’s the point?”
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Candace Smith:
“Good Manners Are Cost Effective” (12-3-23).
“It’s thinking about the long run that reflects personal character and integrity. Aiming to be kind, empathetic, and humble in the short run helps a person remember that practicing good manners is necessary to maintain positive relationships with clients, colleagues, and corporate leadership—in the longer run.”
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John Spence:
“Being Kind as a Leader” (11-28-23).
“Being kind as a leader is essential for building solid relationships with others and creating a positive work environment. Kindness in leadership can manifest itself in various ways, such as being empathetic, providing support, recognizing accomplishments, and fostering collaboration.”
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Julia Milner:
“Why empathy constitutes the ultimate leadership skill” (12-6-23).
“In every interaction, always remember to listen, ask questions and signal that show you’ve understood the messages – without falling into artificial communication. This will strengthen your empathy ‘muscle’ through training and experience.”
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Korn Ferry Insights:
“5 Ways to Be a Better Leader in 2024” (Week of 11-27-23).
“Experts emphasize that leaders should continue to hone their emotional intelligence, encompassing the so-called soft skills …. Showing self-awareness and self-control, displaying empathy, having a positive outlook, and other elements of emotional intelligence are increasingly hallmarks of effective leadership. Indeed, studies show that 85% of workplace success is a product of effective emotional-intelligence skills.”
