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What Is Leadership?
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What Is Leadership?
Ever wonder the meaning of leadership? Based on our decades of research, we view leadership as a social process that enables individuals to achieve collective results. Learn more about our definition and approach.
12 Essential Qualities of Effective Leadership
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12 Essential Qualities of Effective Leadership
Our society is usually quick to identify a bad leader, but how do you identify a good one? We’ve found that great leaders consistently possess these 12 core leadership traits.
How to Maximize Joy & Savor the Holidays
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How to Maximize Joy & Savor the Holidays
The ability to savor the good things in life is linked to happiness. Want to know how to maximize your joy? Try these 4 strategies to savor the holidays and feel happier.
The 6 Principles of Leadership Coaching, Based on Assessment – Challenge – Support
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The 6 Principles of Leadership Coaching, Based on Assessment – Challenge – Support
Are you comfortable coaching others? Learn the 6 essential principles of effective coaching for leaders, and our coaching framework, and you’ll have practical tools to be a better leader-coach.
How to Get the Most From Your 360 Results
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How to Get the Most From Your 360 Results
You know a 360-degree assessment provides valuable feedback on your job performance from multiple perspectives. But do you know how best to interpret it so you get the most out of your 360 results?
Coaching for Performance: Maximize Your Opportunity for Success
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Coaching for Performance: Maximize Your Opportunity for Success
Coaching can improve your performance and effectiveness by helping you learn new skills, reinforce new behaviors, and evolve your mindset. Learn how coaching for performance works and how to get the most from leadership coaching.
Tips for Improving Your Learning Agility
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Tips for Improving Your Learning Agility
What do you do when you don’t know what to do? Your ability to learn continuously determines how well you survive — and thrive — in the future. Here are 4 research-based tips to improve your learning agility.
Use Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI)™ To Understand Intent
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Use Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI)™ To Understand Intent
Want to give more effective feedback? Learn how to use our SBI feedback method to close the gap between a person's intentions and the impact of their behavior.
The Core Leadership Skills You Need in Every Role
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The Core Leadership Skills You Need in Every Role
Whether you're an individual contributor, a firstline manager, a mid-level leader, or a senior executive, there are core skills needed, regardless of industry. We call them the Fundamental 4 leadership skills.