Leadership: Nature or Nurture?

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Phaedra Brotherton

Executives’ beliefs about leadership qualities can shape the perception and acceptance of leadership development efforts. More »

Shocking Evidence of Managers’ Knowing-Doing Gap

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Catherine Lombardozzi

A new study shows that managers demonstrate a dishearteningly low ability to apply what they have learned when presented with situations that call for it. More »

Critical Thinking a Top Skill for Future Leaders

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Phaedra Brotherton

New survey finds organizations are doubtful about the readiness and competence of the next generation of leaders. With the continuous economic upheaval, the speed of technological change, and the ongoing need to deal with uncertainty a... More »

Executives Jump the Leader Ship

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Aparna Nancherla

A staggering proportion of workers are currently unemployed, and former senior leaders are no exception. One hundred twenty-five CEOs departed from their jobs in May 2010, up 24 percent from 101 departures in April, according to a report from global outplacement and exe... More »

Mismanaged Transitions

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Aparna Nancherla

Many companies think that the hard part is over after selecting and promoting an employee to a new management position, but many employers are putting their feet up and calling it a day's work too soon. Only 24 percent of respondents rated their organizations as good wh... More »