Hotlist: Ego Is the Enemy of Good Leadership

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November 12, 2018 Ego Is the Enemy of Good Leadership By Rasmus Hougaard, Jacqueline Carter The job is supposed to be about selflessness, reflection, and courage.

Developing employees 9 Out of 10 People Are Willing to Earn Less Money to Do More-Meaningful Work by Shawn Achor, Andrew Reece, Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, Alexi Robichaux They'd give up a significant amount of their future earnings. Communication To Give a Great Presentation, Distill Your Message to Just 15 Words by Tricia Brouk A TEDx producer on how to connect with your audience. Managing yourself If You Want to Get Better at Something, Ask Yourself These Two Questions by Peter Bregman Learning anything new can be uncomfortable. Analytics The Kinds of Data Scientist by Yael Garten And how to build a successful data organization around them. Organizational culture If Your Employees Aren't Speaking Up, Blame Company Culture by Hemant Kakkar, Subra Tangirala People's personalities matter, but not as much as workplace norms. Demographics When No One Retires by Paul Irving You can see the graying of your workforce as a crisis — or an opportunity. Leadership development The Fundamentals of Leadership Still Haven't Changed by Ron Ashkenas, Brook Manville Here are the six elements. Innovation If Your Innovation Effort Isn't Working, Look at Who's on the Team by Nathan Furr, Kyle Nel, Thomas Zoëga Ramsøy Here are the skills you really need.

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