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An Empathetic Approach to Leadership and Insurance
The first point of contact with an insurer for most consumers is when they take out a policy or when they make a claim—neither of these experiences are easy or straightforward at best. At worst, ...
20 Tips for Leaders: Developing Your Emotional Intelligence
There are no shortcuts to becoming an emotionally intelligent leader. It's hard work. For individuals who didn't start their insurance careers with EI competencies that they developed in school or in ...
Building Communication Skills: Lessons From Great Leaders
What do Warren Buffett, Barack Obama, Bill Gates and Elon Musk have in common? Aside from being successful and world-renowned, they share a passion for lifelong learning and a skill in effective ...
Make Sure Your Company’s Leadership Development Programs Have Staying Power
Leadership development programs at companies are one thing. But they don't have much staying power outside of the classroom unless executives plan for long-term implementation of the key ideas. A ...
Nurture Future Strategic Leaders by Empowering Decision-Making, Accepting Failure
While a leader with strong operational skills may be enough to help a company maintain the status quo, strategic leaders with the know-how, experience and confidence required to tackle the "wicked ...
Don’t Confuse Performance With Potential: Aon Hewitt
Don't waste time and money grooming the wrong individuals for future leadership roles. Developing a formal strategy to identify high-potential employees can help ensure that you're nurturing the ...
Tips for Breaking Into the C-Suite
There's no one-size-fits-all approach for getting on the C-suite shortlist, but there are some steps you can take to help raise your chances, says a recent Harvard Business Review article from Cisco ...
Many ‘High-Potential’ Employees Actually Lack Leadership Skills
Employees designated high-potential (HIPO) are supposed to be an organization's most capable, most motivated and most likely to achieve positions of responsibility and power. In fact, companies often ...