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Great tips for a positive leadership transition loom.ly/_jZ8qdU

Tips for a Positive Leadership Transition, From Outgoing Ms. Foundation CEO

Teresa Younger talks about 12 years of impact, a $100M campaign, and her decision to step aside to model a positive leadership transition.

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Lead through change loom.ly/xkNo3pc

Why Keeping Up with Change Feels Harder Than Ever

Leading through change is more difficult than ever because of the convergence of four factors: 1) not only is there a large volume of change, but changes are stacked, one on top of the other; 2) not...

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Stop being so nice! loom.ly/EUm_xQM

Is Your Leadership Style Too Nice?

Many leaders mistake being “nice” for being effective, avoiding hard conversations and decisions in ways that ultimately undermine organizational performance. The authors argue that being “good”...

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Questions to ask before you say yes to the CEO role loom.ly/XlOYumg

The Questions CEO Candidates Need to Ask

Talented executives too often accept CEO roles without fully interrogating whether the context—not just the title—sets them up to succeed, leading to costly failures for both leaders and organizati...

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Facing turnover loom.ly/xKX8QIA

Conquering Turnover With Culture, Flexibility, and Growth Paths

The job market isn’t pushing people to stay. Here are better solutions.

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It is important to increase our tolerance for uncertainty especially during these times loom.ly/LZccchE

Leaders, It’s Time to Build Your Tolerance for Uncertainty

In today’s volatile business environment, leaders must develop uncertainty tolerance as a core skill. Here are three ways to do so: Anchor yourself in clear values and enduring priorities to give...

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Does AI boost your creativity? loom.ly/WyukXAs

Why AI Boosts Creativity for Some Employees but Not Others

Generative AI is transforming workflows, yet its impact on employee creativity remains uneven. New research reveals one explanation: AI boosts creativity primarily for employees with strong metacog...

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Contingency planning over strategic planning? loom.ly/kBedB68

In Today’s Climate, Strategic Planning Feels Like a Luxury

Contingency planning is now the name of the game.

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How to retain top talent when you are unable to promote them loom.ly/7pLCGss

When There’s Nowhere to Promote a Star Employee

Your rising star expects a promotion. It feels inevitable: the rightful reward for their effort. The problem is you can’t deliver it. Managing the gap between their expectations and reality is one of...

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Following a founder can be a very difficult position to be in loom.ly/vg81Zz0

Leading After the Founder

Founder transitions are pivotal moments that can either propel a company into its next phase of growth or stall its momentum altogether. Research shows that founder-CEO handovers are significantly...

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Professional relationships are critical loom.ly/QM8ytPM

Don’t Underestimate the Value of Professional Friendships

Most people try to keep work and friendship in separate boxes, but that division is counterproductive. Professionals now spend more time with colleagues than with anyone else, and strong personal...

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Stand out amongst executive recruiters loom.ly/FsyGLeM

How to Stand Out to C‑Suite Recruiters

Professional recruiters are playing a larger role in C-suite hiring processes. Candidates vying for senior roles can prepare using five key strategies: (1) Adopt a development mindset—embracing the...

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Take time to create strategy in your new leadership role loom.ly/YhKX9LE

Your New Role Requires Strategic Thinking…But You’re Stuck in the Weeds

Senior-level promotions are an opportunity for leaders to impact a company’s strategy, but it’s easy to get pulled back into the tactical weeds. A visibly higher spot on the organizational chart...

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Most employees do not trust their leaders. How to build trust, especially during disruption. loom.ly/Tm7cmXw

Most Employees Don’t Trust Their Leaders. Here’s What to Do About It.

Leaders play an instrumental role in building organizational trust—a role that’s increasingly challenging and important amid today’s constant disruption. Research from Gartner suggests that organiz...

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Tips on how to disagree loom.ly/9kZfGhk

A Smarter Way to Disagree

To foster constructive disagreements, organizations should encourage individuals to modify their observable behaviors during conflicts. More specifically, the authors’ research has shown that...

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The 100 US non-profits that raise the most cash loom.ly/pEKGH3g

The 100 Groups That Raise the Most Cash

See our full ranking with data profiles of the nonprofits that earn the most support from individual Americans, private foundations, and corporate philanthropies.

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Become a more courageous leader loom.ly/evD0UCg

Now Is the Time for Courage

Research has shown that fortune favors the bold, not the cautious. But in volatile and uncertain times, many leaders hesitate to act, and others simply freeze up. The question is, Can bravery be...

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6 tips to identify your core values loom.ly/hOaWM9Q

Identify Your Core Values to Make Better Leadership Decisions

In high-stakes situations where there’s no clear playbook, leaders regularly face tough choices with steep trade-offs. In these moments, personal core values can be a powerful, underutilized guide...

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