What We Are Reading

For all the talk of compassionate leadership, more than half of workers think their leaders reject compassion because they see it as contradictory to growth and productivity.

Link: https://fortune.com/2022/04/13/leadership-gap-labor-workers-shortage-great-resignation-careers-tramuto-booth-corwin/

Self-aware leaders don't try to be perfect.

Link: https://www.inc.com/jeffrey-cohn/the-best-leaders-are-imperfect.html

Leaders who lead high-performing companies get these five things right.

Link: https://hbr.org/2022/04/5-principles-of-purposeful-leadership

Investing in leadership development, and in coaching specifically, helps leaders acquire the capabilities and competencies they need to lead their organizations in the face of adversity.

Link: https://www.td.org/atd-blog/can-you-train-leaders-to-lead-effectively-in-the-face-of-workplace-uncertainty

One skill of great leadership involves being able to pick team players. How a candidate talks about their current team is a reflection of how they will work within yours.

Link: https://www.fastcompany.com/90739223/how-to-spot-a-team-player-in-an-interview?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds

Visualizing goals is a great way to achieve them as a team.

Link: https://www.td.org/atd-blog/5-ways-to-drive-commitment-to-team-goals

Executive coaching can help you future-proof your organization.

Your team needs to feel not just listened to - but heard.

Link: https://www.fastcompany.com/90738324/listening-to-your-employees-is-just-the-start-heres-how-to-understand-your-team?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds

Just say no to toxic collaborations!

Link: https://hbr.org/2022/04/where-we-go-wrong-with-collaboration

Are your teams engaging in curiosity-based conversations? Creating this kind of engagement will help improve team dynamics.

Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2022/04/01/a-framework-for-curiosity-based-conversations-in-team-leadership-engagement/?sh=25faf1e4da13