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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John Spence:
“Building Resilience: Thriving in a VUCA World” (6-14-23).
“Remember that you have encountered difficulties before and have overcome them. With grit, determination, and resilience, you can handle whatever life might flow your way.”
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Oleksander Kravchenko et al., McKinsey & Company:
“Survival through purpose: How Ukrainian businesses endured amid extreme uncertainty” (5-10-23).
“Ukraine serves as an important reminder that shared purpose, hope, and personal commitment during a major disruption can sometimes do what traditional levers cannot.”
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Korn Ferry Insights:
“Are Empathetic CEOs Losing Empathy?
One-third of workers think the corner office lacks a trait that was critical during the pandemic. But the so-called ’empathy deficit’ may be more complex than it seems.” (Week of 6-5-23).
“Korn Ferry research shows that empathy is associated with successful long-term leadership, high retention, and positive team environments—in other words, it’s critical. Other studies show that leader empathy is predictive of positive job performance ratings from leaders’ bosses.”
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Frank Sonnenberg:
“What Constitutes a Meaningful Life?” (6-20-23).
“Own your life. You have a choice between owning your life or outsourcing that responsibility to others. In essence, determining your future or blindly accepting what others want for you — and even becoming beholden to them.”
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Dan J. Tomasulo:
“How the Positivity Effect Can Transform Your Life:
Applying the new science behind hope, empowerment, resilience, and optimism.” (6-20-23).
“By intentionally focusing on the positive aspects of a situation, we can shift our mindset and attitude towards one of hope, empowerment, resilience, and optimism collectively known as ‘psychological capital’ and conveniently spell out the acronym HERO.”
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Brian J. Brim and Jim Asplund, Gallup:
“The Powerful Duo of Strengths and Engagement” (5-9-23).
“Organizations flourish when they work to create more teams like their best. Employees want an organization and team that make them feel like they are a part of something — a place where they feel valued and understood and can continue to learn and grow through their strengths. Human beings want to contribute and matter. Building a culture of engagement and strengths brings that to life and ultimately results in sustainable high performance.”
