Practice Your Active Listening Skills
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When was the last time you practiced your active listening skills? HBR contributing editor Amy Gallo...
It’s Time to Talk to Your Team About Mental Health
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The business world is beginning to recognize the importance of mental health. That’s why writer, e...
NVIDIA’s CEO on Leading Through the A.I. Revolution
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the explosive growth of generative AI, businesses are beginning to integrate artificial intelli...
The Hidden Costs of Layoffs
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Harvard Business School professor Sandra Sucher, who has been studying layoffs for years, says that ...
How to Embrace Your New Identity as a Manager
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Becoming a manager for the first time comes with many common challenges: balancing your time, managi...
Seeing Yourself as a Leader
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are leaders born or made? University of Michigan Ross School of Business professor Sue Ashford has s...
How to Build Trust at Work
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you trust the people you work with? Without trust, organizational psychologist Liane Davey says i...
The Power of Selfless Leadership
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When you think of good leadership, what comes to mind? Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter argue t...
How to Motivate a Demotivated Team
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you struggling to motivate your team? You’re not alone. Professor and author Richard Boyatzis ...
NASA’s Former Head of Science on What It Takes to Manage Complex, High-Risk Projects
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the head of science at NASA, Thomas Zurbuchen managed an $8.6 billion dollar budget. A typical Mo...
How to Disagree with Your Boss
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When was the last time you disagreed with your boss? Did you tell them — or just let it go? HBR co...
The Benefits of Career Sponsorship Go Both Ways
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us think of mentoring a colleague as a one-way street—a gift of professional guidance and ...
How Authentic Should You Be as a Leader?
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Rosalind Fox took over as manager of John Deere’s largest factory in Des Moines, Iowa, she ha...
The Secret to Making Difficult Decisions
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Management decisions almost always involve uncertainty. But what if you just can’t get the facts y...
How to Delegate
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Delegating is an essential part of leadership, but leadership coach Deborah Grayson Riegel says dele...
The Secret to Giving Great Feedback
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Some managers give meaningless positive feedback. Others are unreasonably critical. But Kim Scott, c...
How to Communicate in a Crisis — and How Not To
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When the SS El Faro tragically sank on October 1, 2015, it was the deadliest American shipping disas...
What Makes an “Authentic” Leader?
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you define authenticity as a leader? Herminia Ibarra, a professor of organizational behavior ...
How to Give — and Receive — Critical Feedback
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you struggling to give and receive feedback at work? Executive coach and organizational consulta...
What It Takes to Lead Across Generations
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Generational differences may get laughs online, but in the workplace, productivity can suffer when o...
How One Founder Adapted His Role to Scale His Company
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fabricio Bloisi was just 21 years old when he founded Movile as a small start-up in a garage, in the...
The Secret to Leading Highly Collaborative Teams
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re leading a team, you know how hard it is to facilitate collaboration – especially when ...
What Is “Charisma,” Anyway?
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our leader-focused society, how often do we consider the role of followers? Barbara Kellerman stu...
Megan Rapinoe on Team-First Leadership
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Megan Rapinoe is known for her ability to perform under pressure on the soccer field. In 2019, she l...
The Best Leaders Are Also Technical Experts
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Being a great manager isn't enough to lead others to success. You also need to deeply understand you...
LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman on Innovating Amid Volatility
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If uncertainty and turbulence are the new normal, how does that change the way we lead? LinkedIn co-...
Introverts Can Be Leaders Too
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all have preconceived notions about which personality types are associated with good leadership —...
When You’re Pushed Outside Your Comfort Zone
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is your job pushing you outside your comfort zone? Executive coach and former venture capitalist Jer...
Succeeding as a First-Time Manager
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Managing for the first time can be stressful. Sometimes it’s because of others, but often it’s b...
Taking Decisive Action in a Crisis
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cynthia Carroll was only a few months into leading the global mining firm Anglo American when she su...
The Best Managers Are “Connectors”
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Some managers are like teachers, sharing their skills and experience with their teams. Others are mo...
F1 Legend Toto Wolff on Leading Through Big Wins — and Crushing Losses
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Managing a team in good times is one skill set. But how do you motivate people when things aren't go...
Why Authentic Leadership Is So Hard
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As leaders, we know we’re supposed to be authentic, but that is easier said than done. Babson Coll...
How to Lead Across Cultures, Languages, and Geographies
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this era of global business and hybrid work, managers must find ways to unify teams that are geog...
Hollywood’s Ron Howard on How Filmmakers Are the Ultimate Team Leaders
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary actor, producer, and director Ron Howard reveals how he vets top acting talent for his mov...
What It Takes to Become CEO
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to get to the C-suite? Venture capitalist and former tech CEO Mike Troiano has dir...
What Jazz Can Teach Leaders about Innovation and Teamwork
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jazz pianist and management professor Frank Barrett tells IdeaCast guest host Jeff Kehoe that jazz c...
Rachel Carson’s Quiet and Powerful Leadership
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Carson is known as a gifted science writer and a trailblazing environmental activist. Harvard...
What Top Performing CEOs Really Do
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Popular stereotypes of successful CEOs as charismatic white men with Ivy League degrees, who never f...