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6 Proven Ways to Reduce Costly Employee Turnover

By Mindy Bortness

Formalizing your talent management system and consistently applying its steps will provide real, tangible profit to your bottom line.

3 Ways to Develop a Story That Will Resonate with Customers

By Dr. Ranjit Nair

Storytelling is powerful: It causes people to be engaged at work and to their work.

3 Lessons Your Team Can Learn From the Sport of Rowing

By Whit Mitchell

As the leader of the team, you can drive engagement by discovering the passions of your team members and then creating opportunities around those passions.

Look Carefully, Dig Deeper, Connect the Dots

By Ranjit Nair

Let’s get real: a talent strategy isn’t about musical chairs and who sits in what seat and when. It’s about building an authentic culture around people—

The 4 Rs of High-Stakes Decision Making

Decisiveness is often cited as a desirable trait in leaders.

How to Seize the Opportunities When Megatrends Collide

Preparing for the inevitable interactions between global forces can help you stay ahead of the competition.

Is Your Company Prepared for the Leadership Drought?

By Ron Price

The business community will see a significant change in the leadership landscape over the next five years — and it’s a shift that has already started. Each

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Creative Thinking: Innovation's Starting Point

Creativity in leadership is an often-underused competency. But even if you’re not operating in a traditionally “creative” industry, the benefits of innova

The Do's and Don'ts of Creativity

Creativity is one of the most intrinsically rewarding endeavors we engage in.

Why Bacon Brands Beat Oatmeal Brands

“Bacon is a great metaphor for the perpetually interesting brand.” Taking a cue from comedian Jim Gaffigan (Bippity-boppity-BACON!), strategist and speaker

What Are You Waiting For?

Learn what it takes to be a visionary who leads your organization toward an innovative and bright future.

The Complete Leader: The Benefits of Executive Coaching at a Fraction of the Cost

By Nichole MacDowell

The Complete Leader (TCL) program is unlike traditional leadership programs in its approach to developing the whole leader, not just a set of soft skills.