Leadership demands resilience, as it involves navigating high-stakes decisions amid challenges like market shifts, but venture capitalist Ben Horowitz advises that embracing tough problems rather than avoiding them is key to moving forward.

Leading people is far more effective when they are excited about the journey ahead, as opposed to being pushed by directives; instead, we should inspire them with purpose and stories, according to Nancy Duarte, CEO of Duarte Inc.

To thrive in a new leadership role, Michael Watkins advises understanding the organization's culture and assessing its needs, which will help you adapt your leadership style and gain support from superiors and team members.

In a complex marketplace, organizations must leverage human potential and overcome challenges in mind sharing through collaborative intelligence, as emphasized by Angie McArthur, to enhance creative problem-solving beyond mere intelligence.

Restaurateur Will Guidara emphasizes that extending hospitality to employees, alongside customers, fosters a culture of shared values and purposeful communication, ultimately enabling staff to feel valued and perform at their best.

Charlene Li emphasizes that instead of mastering specific social media tools, leaders should prioritize engaging their audience through strategic listening, informed priority-setting, and effective communication, as social media platforms will continue to evolve.

Astronauts like Chris Hadfield and Scott Parazynski exemplify risk mitigation, demonstrating that their contingency planning skills are applicable to various challenges on Earth, from budgeting to managing Fortune 500 companies.

In both business and life, constant change is inevitable, and Professor Rita McGrath emphasizes the importance of recognizing significant shifts before they occur.

Simon Sinek emphasizes that both individuals and organizations thrive by identifying their "why," fostering a purpose-driven culture that supports personal growth and honesty in the pursuit of meaningful goals.

Leadership is evolving from traditional views of strength and ambition to a focus on authenticity, as emphasized by Bill George, former chairman and CEO of Medtronic.

Join former CIA officer Andrew Bustamante to discover how espionage strategies and psychological insights can enhance your business and leadership skills, helping you motivate teams, safeguard secrets, and unlock your inner secret agent.

Complexity is the primary challenge organizations face today, and training in equanimity, flexibility, and clear thinking, as emphasized by Harvard psychologist Susan David, is essential to unlocking the true potential of individuals and teams.

Journalist Claire Shipman argues that societal conditioning often leads women to avoid speaking up and taking risks, hindering their leadership potential while allowing others to gain experience through assertive decision-making.

Primatologist Frans de Waal argues that studying chimpanzees and bonobos not only fascinates but also provides valuable insights into human behavior, particularly in areas like leadership, emotions, and gender, which are essential to our identity and societal functioning.

Aristotle's notion of man as a political animal highlights that 21st-century career success hinges on effectively navigating complex relationships and the social and political dynamics within organizations, as emphasized by Harvard Business School professor Linda Hill.

Strategic thinking, as defined by Michael Watkins, involves critically and creatively envisioning potential futures beyond the current situation, and he outlines six specific disciplines to intentionally cultivate this mindset.

In this expert class, executive coach Alisa Cohn shares principles and practices designed to help you overcome self-doubt and insecurity, enabling you to become a more natural leader for your team.

Nathalie Molina Niño suggests that while big cities offer opportunities, businesses can thrive by targeting underserved markets in smaller areas and adopting a scrappy entrepreneurial mindset to find low-cost resources and build strategic partnerships for scalable success.

As AI rapidly transforms our reality and reshapes engagement with information, Professor Yuval Noah Harari urges us to pause and critically consider the implications of coexisting with non-human intelligence, emphasizing the need for responsible leadership and safeguarding our humanity.

Tiffani Bova emphasizes that fostering employee satisfaction is crucial for enhancing customer experience, advocating for the integration of customer experience (CX) and employee experience (EX) to achieve predictable growth.

Suzy Welch argues that the persistent narrative separating management from leadership overlooks their essential intersection, with effective leaders mastering both inspiring vision and detailed execution, a blend she terms “lanaging.”

Acclaimed actor and director Jesse Eisenberg, who understands job-related anxiety, advocates for channeling these emotions toward desired outcomes, sharing methods from his diverse film industry experience to help manage fear, foster community in leadership, and pursue goals authentically.

This class, led by experts like Amy Cuddy and Tony Coles, focuses on developing presence, emotional intelligence, and self-knowledge to enhance personal and professional growth, emphasizing the importance of self-affirmation, leadership dynamics, and creating a supportive workplace culture.

This class explores human learning and communication through four inquiry styles—Analytic, Procedural, Relational, and Innovative—while emphasizing the importance of question types and fostering self-awareness, empathy, and collaboration for effective leadership and deeper connections.

This class, led by experts like Natalie Nixon and Jonah Berger, teaches the transformative power of questioning—through shadow, open, and bridging inquiries—to enhance relational intelligence, foster authentic connections, and promote effective leadership and collaboration in personal and professional contexts.

This emotional intelligence (EQ) course, featuring experts like Daniel Goleman and Amy Cuddy, highlights EQ's vital role in career success, offering strategies to enhance self-awareness, management, and interpersonal skills, ultimately fostering better performance in personal and professional settings.

Join Dan Pontefract, TELUS's "Chief Envisioner," in a masterclass on fostering employee engagement and leadership through his Collaborative Leader Action Model, a 6-step process emphasizing human connection and purpose in the workplace.

This class emphasizes that effective leadership relies on fostering psychological safety and trust, encouraging genuine commitment through empathy, delegation, and intrinsic motivation, while providing practical strategies to inspire meaningful engagement and resilience within teams.

This class explores the complexities of ego and leadership through lessons from figures like Daedalus and Icarus, emphasizing self-awareness, humility, and the cultivation of charisma, while offering practical strategies for effective leadership transitions and fostering genuine connections within teams.

This class explores the evolving role of leadership in complex business environments, emphasizing the balance of personal influence, team collaboration, and trust-building, while equipping leaders with tools to foster a high-trust culture that inspires commitment and empowers teams.