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Neuroleadership: 5 Techniques for Scientific Leadership

The business world is rarely stable. However, the principles of neuroscience can help leaders promote resilience and other factors that are crucial for business success.

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3 Ways to Become an Innovative Leader with Crowd Sequencing

Rather than "going it alone," one of the best ways to become a more innovative leader is to seek solutions from those around us.

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Ignorance Is Power: 3 Tips for Learning by Asking Questions

Having the courage to admit "I don't know" is the first step in avoiding costly mistakes and achieving lasting learning.

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Closing the Gap: How to Transform Safety Culture into Safety Performance

Safety is paramount in every organization. Learn how your organization can close the gap between an ideal safety culture and day-to-day safety performance.

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3 Tips for Overcoming Failure and Learning from Your Mistakes

Failure is inevitable. Yet even though failure is psychologically painful and can expose us to tangible losses, it is nevertheless valuable.

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8 Key Components of a Crisis Communication Plan

In today’s volatile business environment, organizations must have a plan before a crisis strikes.

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The 3Cs: How to Deliver Feedback That Lasts

Delivering feedback is among a manager’s greatest challenges. The three Cs provide a practical, psychology-based framework that will help managers.

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Leading in the Middle

Managers who learn to “lead in the middle” can both successfully balance competing forces and boost their careers by differentiating their leadership skills.

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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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Onboarding: The Forgotten Phase of Recruitment

"Onboarding is the last stage of recruitment. It is about the beginning but it is also about the keeping."

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Leading with Energy: 3 Steps for Staying Refreshed, Recharged, and Engaged

Leading is stressful. A team looks to the leader not only for expert advice, but also as a role model for how to negotiate stress while on the job.

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Cognitive Bias

Cognitive biases present a serious risk to leaders who bear any responsibility for high-level decision-making. Educating yourself and your team on these five common mental traps will help you neutralize them for improved decision-making, team dynamics, and workplace culture.

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