Leadership Skills

In an increasingly complex world, leadership has never been so challenging. Learn more about the key issues you are likely to face as a leader, and the skills and qualities you need to be a good one. As well as practical resources that will help you to evaluate and develop your leadership capabilities.
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30 Minutes

The Mind of the Leader

Author Rasmus Hougaard discusses the core qualities – mindfulness, selflessness and compassion – that leaders can use to engage with colleagues, and better lead their teams.

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30 Minutes

The Leader as a Mensch

Being a mensch is about being a decent human being; someone everyone looks up to, and wants to follow. Bruna Martinuzzi explains how to improve our performance as leaders by adopting a mensch-like attitude.

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30 Minutes

The Objective Leader

In this interview, Elizabeth Thornton reveals the power of being objective, and explains how our "mental models" can negatively affect our reactions.

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30 Minutes

Winners Dream

Hear how Bill McDermott used traits such as empathy and authenticity to work his way up from lowly sales trainee to CEO of SAP, the world's largest business software company.

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4 Minutes

Everyday Leadership

Discover how small gestures have great impact on employees. And how everyday actions let anyone become a leader.

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8 Minutes

The Invisible Load of Leadership

Discover how to lighten your leadership burden by identifying the invisible load, delegating wisely, and letting go of tasks that no longer serve your role. A must-read for sustainable leadership.

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How to Choose the Right Leadership Approach

Explore various leadership styles, from commanding to coaching, and learn how to adapt your approach for different situations. Discover which style suits you best and how to implement it effectively.

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What Is Leadership? How the Experts Define It

What is the essence of leadership and what does it look like in practice? In these montage clips, our experts give their definitions of leadership, based on decades of collective experience in leadership.

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Leading Globally With “Affective Presence”

A leader's "affective presence" is their ability to influence the emotional climate in which people work. It plays a key role in creating environments in which people feel valued, supported and empowered to work at their best.