Empathy isn’t about approval or validation. It’s about making people feel that you hear them and understand them.
The Most Misunderstood—and Crucial—Skill Every Leader Needs
5 min
It’s time to get serious about developing the leader population that leads 80 percent of your organization’s workforce.
What Are You Doing to Fortify Your Frontline?
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All leaders need to be effective at interacting with others—and they must develop the basic skills to do so.
The Importance of the Basics in Developing Leadership Skills
6 min
If your New Year’s resolution is to become a better leader, these questions can help you toward your goal.
25 Questions to Help You Be a Better Leader in 2019
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Top HR and leadership influencers point to the emerging trends that will shape the future of work in 2019—and beyond.
10 Hot Leadership Topics for 2019
6 min
Delivering an exceptional patient experience is about meeting all the needs of patients and their family.
4 No-Brainer Ways to Improve Patient Experience
7 min
The Dungeon Master in the popular fantasy role-playing game fills many of the same roles as a real-life leader.
5 Leadership Lessons from Dungeons & Dragons
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Soft skills help address hard issues, so what’s wrong with being a leader who’s nice?
Do Nice Leaders Finish Last?
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Thousands of think pieces have been written about Boomers and Millennials in the workplace, but they're not the ones changing the future of work.
The Surprising Generation That’s Changing the Future of Work
6 min
Building an authentic leadership brand requires that there is no contradiction between what you do and what you say.
Why You Need an Authentic Leadership Brand
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Many corporate leaders went through diversity training long ago, yet today we see a severe lack of progress. Why?
Serious About Diversity and Inclusion? Think Beyond Training
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To avoid unconscious bias, we need to be aware of it and learn how to effectively manage it.
The 3 Most Dangerous Myths About Unconscious Bias
5 min
Research confirms that organizations which apply a talent growth mindset reap real benefits. Here's what sets these organizations apart.
How a Talent Growth Mindset Creates a Company Growth Trajectory
5 min
For business leaders and HR professionals committed to diversity in the leadership ranks, underdog success stories should be a red flag.
Is Our Love of Underdogs Killing Diversity Efforts?
5 min
How one leader's potential was surfaced, activated, and accelerated.
Unleashing Potential: A Real-World Case Study
5 min
There are risks to developing your organization’s digital leadership capability at the expense of the skills your leaders will always need.
Don’t Forget the “Leadership” in Digital Leadership
5 min
Leadership isn't about having all the answers, but about asking more of the right questions.
The 4 Questions All Leaders Must Ask
5 min
These megatrends from the largest Global Leadership Forecast yet define the roadmap for leader readiness.
6 Leadership Megatrends for 2018 from the New Global Leadership Forecast
5 min
We lead others more than we think. Even when we think we’re doing nothing.
Even If You’re Not a Leader, You’re Always Leading
5 min
A conversation between an aspiring female leader and her male mentor, a DDI senior leader, about how men can—and should—help female colleagues advance their careers.
What Does It Mean for Men to Be Allies?
5 min