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Some Generali Investors Rev Up Plan to Challenge Insurer’s Leadership
Shareholders representing about 16 percent of Generali are ready to ask the chief executive not to present a 2022-2024 business plan, a move that would challenge the insurer's leadership, daily La ...
The Power of Trust
Trust can be elusive. When someone is seen as being trustworthy, good things happen for that person and with that person. And the reverse can also be true; mistrust can form an invisible barrier to ...
Leaders Can Reap Rewards From Thoughtful Conflict
For leaders, conflict can be a good thing. A recent posting in the Leadership Freak blog argues as much, noting that the pain conflict can cause often leads to positive change and the end of inertia. ...
Good Leaders Don’t Automatically Assume Consensus
Here's a trap that any leader can fall into -- assuming there is consensus on a problem or a course of action when there actually isn't any. A recent posting with Suzi McAlpine's The Art of ...
CEO Viewpoint: American Modern’s Kleiner Offers 6 Resiliency Tips for Any Leader
In the corporate world, some of us hold titles that automatically define us as a leader. However, if you need to use that title to be recognized as such, you will surely fail. Leadership is often ...
Build Bridges to Be a ‘Leader of Hope’
A "leader of hope" can be a very effective and life-changing person, a recent blog posting by leadership expert John Maxwell argues. One of the best ways to accomplish this is to be a bridge builder, ...
Effective Leaders Encourage Their Teams to Disagree
Confirmation bias is when a person seeks out new information to reinforce existing beliefs or theories, and good leaders would do well to avoid the practice. Instead, they should encourage their ...
Beyond Facts, Good Leaders Also Follow Gut Instincts
In a rapidly changing business climate, executives must nurture their intuition as much as they rely on facts and figures to make decisions. A recent posting on the Great Leadership Blog argues as ...