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Communication Skills
Philosophy cures no disease and invents nothing new. What's even the point?
We can address the misalignment between the current leadership reality and traditional leadership practices with a simple formula.
A simple semantic device — invented by a forgotten senator — can help us break “the curse of knowledge.”
Much like a muscle, providing effective feedback is an asset leaders can develop over time with focus, consistent effort and commitment.
Female physicians tend to practice medicine as it should be practiced: with care and compassion.
Veteran investor Sujal Patel, co-founder and CEO of Nautilus Biotechnology, helps us sift golden nuggets from the loose shale of entrepreneurship.
Smart CEOs can harness authenticity and humanity on socials — but one slip can spell disaster. Here’s a strategic plan.
When high-anxiety situations arise in the workplace, we tend to react by fighting, fleeing, freezing, or fawning — but there’s a hidden fifth option.
Although social paranoia is more common than clinical paranoia, studies suggests that American society isn’t any more conspiratorial than it has been in the past.
Irene is on a bus with her young kids when two men come on, cussing like sailors. Should Irene step in and say something?
Marketing expert Jonah Berger explains how simple tweaks to your word use can have a huge impact on team communication.
When all your teammates fall for "the emperor's new clothes," the results can be disastrous — here's how to bust the groupthink.
Too many leaders create an imbalance between thinking and doing — but a clear vision can be sharpened through deep reflection.
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Adam Bryant interviewed over 1,000 CEOs. These are the 3 critical skills to running a company.
Actor and science communicator Alan Alda shares his three rules of three for effective and empathic communication.
Former spacewalker Mike Massimino tells Big Think how NASA missions shaped great leaders.
The sooner you can admit what’s swimming beneath the surface, the sooner you can improve your life.
We rightly celebrate Winston Churchill as one of the world's greatest leaders — but for all the wrong reasons.
In an environment of impressive IQs, emotional intelligence makes all the difference.
Clear communication is good for business and life — but compelling communication can take you to another level.
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How do people actually get promoted? According to Harvard career coach Gorick Ng, it’s all about knowing the unspoken rules for success.
Many capabilities contribute to effective change leadership, but four stand out as vitally important at a macro level.
Research consistently points to a set of leadership skills that are high-impact, difficult to develop, and not easily replicated by technology.
We can no longer approach the news as passive consumers.
When a whoopsie-daisy just won’t cut it.
Debate is a verbal sport with winners and losers. As such, it is less about the truth and more about who looks and sounds the best.
George Orwell got it right: "Never use a long word where a short one will do."
A competency framework is a way to align individual performance with organizational goals. Read on to learn how.