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The first thing Janet Yellen would like you to know about leading in a crisis is that if you wait until a crisis arrives to prepare, you’re already too late.

Is your organization underperforming? It might be time to examine your leadership culture. A strong leadership culture is essential for driving success and employee engagement. By asking tough questions, you can identify areas for improvement and foster a more effective and inspiring workplace. Explore eight critical questions to assess your organization's leadership culture and unlock its full potential.

Emotional intelligence (EQ) is a crucial factor in effective leadership. In a survey of 500 managers, 57% noted that high-performing team members often demonstrate strong EQ. This insight highlights how EQ enhances leadership qualities like empathy, communication, and decision-making. Developing EQ skills is vital for leaders aiming to build trust and drive success.

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, workforce transformation has become an imperative for organizations seeking to remain competitive. However, new research suggests that many companies are struggling to implement the necessary strategies and initiatives to achieve this critical goal. Learn the challenges organizations face in driving workforce transformation and explores the essential elements that contribute to successful outcomes, including leadership, HR practices, and employee development.

Toxic bosses threaten a company’s success by draining productivity and driving top talent away. Leaders who create a psychologically toxic culture can harm workplace mental health, making it essential to address toxic leadership behaviors and promote psychological safety for employees.

The economics of traditional workforce management and restructuring no longer make sense in today’s rapidly changing business environment. The constant cycle of hiring and firing workers is not only expensive and wasteful, but it also destroys employee engagement and morale, damaging the employer brand. To build a future-proof workforce, organizations need to move beyond outdated practices and embrace workforce transformation through adaptive workforce solutions, continuous learning, and reskilling strategies. Developing a renewable workforce and a dynamic talent ecosystem is key to thriving in the face of change.

Ricardo Vargas, Executive Director for think tank Brightline Initiative, shares key insights that can help organizations navigate future challenges and build the workforce they need to bridge the gap between ideas and execution.

Our research uncovers the hard truths about the current state of leadership, highlighting the top five characteristics of mediocre leaders and toxic leadership behaviors. We delve into survey results to reveal the impact of poor leadership and offer effective strategies for improving leadership skills. Learn how to address signs of ineffective leaders and implement best practices in leadership accountability to drive culture improvement for leaders.

Learn why offering career development will help you build a workforce that has the skills you need, and is loyal, engaged and productive.

In the quest to drive organizational success, strategic talent management is key. It's about more than just filling vacancies; it involves identifying, developing, and promoting the right talent to meet your company's strategic imperatives. To achieve this, firms need to move beyond gut instinct and adopt an evidence-based approach to hiring and promoting. Here are four key considerations to guide your talent strategy and ensure you have the right leaders in place to achieve your business goals.

To address the challenges of the skills gap, we've outlined three models that help companies rethink their approach to reskilling and upskilling, including how to treat this as a human capital investment in their accounting process.

Our own research has revealed that all teams–not only those with a global orientation–are struggling.