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5 Steps for Effective Succession Planning You Can Do Today

This resource explains the benefits of long-term succession planning and highlights five actionable steps you can take today.

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Shaping the Future: Leadership in the Age of Big Data

In today’s digital age, big data is reshaping how organizations operate, innovate, and create impact.

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Be Boss of Your Cognitive Bias

Cognitive biases present a serious risk to leaders who bear any responsibility for high-level decision-making.

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Leading in the Middle

The reality of modern work is that many of us are employed in large organizations, yet very few clearly understand how they operate.

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Hiring Top Talent Begins with a Talent Mindset

UNC Program Director Laura Butcher and Don Lang urge HR leaders and hiring managers to develop a Talent Mindset for competitive advantage.

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Mastering the Art of Leadership Storytelling

This resource from UNC Professor Heidi Schultz highlights why storytelling is an increasingly important tool in a modern leaders’ communication toolkit.

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The 3Cs of Delivering Effective Feedback

Delivering feedback effectively is a challenging task. Recommendations for how to do so range from “be specific,” “focus on the behavior, not the person,” “be candid,” or “approach it with empathy.”

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Creating Trust in the Work-From-Anywhere Environment

As we transition to a new working norm, many organizations are struggling to recreate in-person work culture in an online environment.

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How Organizations Can Create a Culture That Supports Mental Health and Well-Being in the Workplace 

Businesses have an important role to play in influencing their employees’ mental health, and company culture can have a significant effect on promoting healthy habits by valuing mental health and providing support without stigma. 

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How Team Structure Can Build Resilience, Improve Performance, & Help Prevent Bad Things Happening

There is a strong focus on personal resilience in executive development today, but less so on the particular challenges of building resilience in teams and leading resilient teams.

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3 Employee Energy Challenges That Leaders Should Be Aware Of

This white paper provides insights for leaders on employee energy based on research conducted by UNC Professor Michael Christian.

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The Neuroscience of Leadership: 5 Practical Applications for a Post-Pandemic World

Providing critical insights on how leaders can become more effective by applying the principles of neuroscience in five areas that have been dramatically affected by the pandemic.