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“You can learn more from speaking to someone in 15 minutes than spending your life doing something. I learned a lot about what to do and what not to do by watching other people,” he said.

And today, we’re excited to share our list of nominees for Summer 2021. Neither our staff nor our curators have read each and every title below, but we believe that the two best nonfiction books of the season are among them. So if you’re looking for summer reading, the nominees are…

With leadership theorists offering encyclopedic volumes of advice, successful leadership may appear to be more of a hope—like finding the right book in the Library of Congress—than a goal one can actualize. Elusive as successful leadership practice may be, it needn’t be a vain hope…even in today’s uncertain times.

But just having a brain isn’t enough. It’s using the power of this small, mighty organ to do what technology can’t do nearly as well: adapt and create.

As organizations grow, they progress through somewhat predictable patterns of culture change. This happens because culture is an expression of how a group of people works together to solve collective problems...

However, the real issue is not successfully transforming your organization on a one-time basis — it’s writing the ability to adapt and transform into the company’s DNA. It’s developing a mechanism or reflex for dealing with whatever crisis comes along, be it financial, technological, environmental, or health related.

Expedite your growth as a leader by looking at four specific areas.

High performing teams consistently meet their goals, work cohesively and consistently, and are engaged in their work. What makes a high performing team so successful? These five characteristics are key components of team success.The biggest factor separating high performing teams from average teams i

Leadership is a human universal. It can even be seen in other species, which suggests it may be an evolutionarily ancient process.A common personality trait of “natural” leaders is a higher than …

We all know that leaders need vision and energy. But to be inspirational, leaders need four other qualities. Probably not what you’d expect, these qualities can be honed by almost anyone willing to dig deeply into their true selves.