What number-one factor is behind a successful business? Research shows it’s innovation, and it has been for the past quarter of a century. BDC found that innovative activities have consistently remained the most important success determinant for companies, outranking all other factors including management, marketing, HR practices, and financing. Studies have also repeatedly shown that CEOs […]
World Cup “Smiling Lessons” Shed Light on Importance of Executive Presence
Newsweek recently reported on how Russia was giving “smiling lessons” for the World Cup to help the locals seem friendlier to tourists. This is an interesting example of just how far the concept of executive presence (EP) can reach. After all, it’s not necessarily how you feel on a given day or interaction that makes a difference—it’s […]
Mind the Gap: Creating an Inclusive Culture That Supports Gender Equality
Last week, I held a live webcast that shared the first steps that executives and companies can take to improve their organization’s leadership capacity for creating high performance cultures. Key to making this change a reality is fostering an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. During this groundbreaking webcast, SHAMBAUGH shared best practices and relevant […]
Inclusion: The Path to High Performance Cultures
Does your company truly understand the business case for inclusion? Or is your leadership team still thinking about inclusion solely in terms of compliance, such as awareness training? A big reason why we haven’t made more progress in the last 20 years is that many executives are still stuck in the latter way of thinking. […]
Is Unconscious Bias Affecting Your Judgment in the Workplace?
If you have a brain, you have bias. The human brain is wired to take mental shortcuts. Also known as heuristics, these shortcuts are nature’s way of helping us to process information and make decisions quickly. We’re good at filtering the immediate environment by using our past knowledge and experiences to help us make decisions […]
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