Leadership
How to Fix Your Remote Onboarding Process
For many organizations, it's been a year of operating remotely. As employees and managers have worked to overcome the challenges that come with remote work, some are now facing a challenge they ...
Alleghany Corp. CEO Hicks to Retire; Brandon Will Replace Him
Alleghany Corp. has triggered a changing of the guard, with a new CEO slated to take over at the end of 2021. Current CEO Weston Hicks will retire as CEO and as a director of property/casualty ...
PLUS Starts New Designation Program for Cyber Liability Professionals
Cyber liability professionals can access a new designation program at the Professional Liability Underwriting Society, or PLUS. The Cyber Professional Liability Practitioner (CPLP) designation builds ...
Love for ‘Leaders’ Misplaced In Situations Calling for ‘Managers’
Leaders tend to be loved more than managers, reflecting an implicit societal bias that may be tempered by thinking critically about it, new Cornell University-led research suggests. Romanticization ...
When Leaders Speak Assertively, Gender Doesn’t Matter
People tend to listen to big talkers, whether they are women or men. Still, more women prefer not to use assertive language, according to a new study led by Washington State University economist ...
Managing Yourself: 7 Tips for Fighting Burnout
Work can take over our lives if we let it, upping our stress levels and causing us to burn out while also taking a toll on our personal relationships. Setting firm boundaries, practicing ...
Humble Leaders Create More Productive Teams: Research
When it comes to the best leaders, a slice of humble pie might be just what the CEO ordered, as research from the University of South Australia shows that humility is a critical leadership trait for ...
Sharing Knowledge: How AF Group Exec Puts His Privilege to Work
There's a simple idea that has guided Abel Travis as he rose to his current executive leadership position at a property/casualty insurance carrier and gave a platform to more than 100 InsurTech ...