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How Women Can Build Careers as Business Leaders

Women on Business

Heathfield, the About.com Guide to Human Resources, interviewed Susan Lucas-Conwell, global chief executive officer at Great Place to Work, to gain perspective on how women can build careers as business leaders. The first step toward overcoming any challenge is awareness.

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Three Reasons Why The Situational Leadership® Approach Is Effective

The Center For Leadership Studies

Emotional Intelligence: Situational Leaders are aware of their approach, aware of the impact that approach is having on others, recognize the harmful impact of acting impulsively as a leader and can/do demonstrate genuine empathy when need be Power: As mentioned above, leadership is “an attempt to influence,” and power is” influence potential.”

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Leadership Is About to Get More Uncomfortable

Harvard Business Review

They know more than ever, and you’re under pressure to share more than ever, too – 76% of global executives think it’s a good idea for their CEO to be on social media. Among our findings is that leadership in the future will involve increased personal and business-level discomfort. It’s no wonder CEO tenure is declining.