It is difficult to talk about intelligence without mentioning the collective. And for good reason, Professor Émile Servan-Schreiber stresses that intelligence is inherently collective: “We know now that no form of intelligence functions in isolation…
Blurring: can we really separate work and home?
We’ve been talking about work–life balance for years; and more recently, about the right to disconnect. But is it possible to draw a clear line between our professional and personal lives anymore? Isn’t the blurring of boundaries between work and home the very marker of modern lifestyles?
Let’s take a closer look at what could be not just a passing trend, but a genuine anthropological shift.
« 7 Ways Women Over 50 Can Overcome Ageism in the Workplace »
According to recent research by Catalyst, ageism is the most common form of discrimination in Europe. In fact, more than 44% of respondents interviewed in Europe and 64% of those in the United Kingdom reported their concerns about age discrimination. In the United States, 61% of workers at or over 45 have reported witnessing or experiencing ageism in the workplace…
Promoting leadership diversity: a new corporate imperative
Leaders typically come from a narrow set of backgrounds, i.e. able bodied, cis-gender, heterosexual men from dominant ethnic, religious, social and economic backgrounds with traditional forms of talent. With the international democratisation of education, talented people now come from widely diverse backgrounds. While we have seen a gradual increase in proportions of women in leadership positions and the emergence of leaders from other atypical backgrounds, leadership emergence has not caught up with the stellar demographic changes and diversity in the talent pool. I outline below what organisations could do to release this untapped potential and support the emergence of leaders from atypical and diverse backgrounds…
Self-Investigation Leads to Better Remote Management
Perhaps some of us would like to change the current state of the world – 2020 threw everything we’ve known upside down and gave it a good shake. What’s still here? Well, if nothing else, you are. You’re here and you’d still like to be a great leader, in a wildly unpredictable time.
Leading at Arm’s Length
Crises are accelerators. In the case of coronavirus, it has sped the move to remote work and distributed teams from emerging trend to established reality. While the mechanics were forced upon us quickly; the adjustments to leading and managing have proven more difficult to navigate. Managing is about the projects while leading concerns the people. Take care of the people and they will take of the projects.
Leading through Crisis: Creating Shared Purpose
Even as many of us adapt to working remotely, these constant uncertainties cause stress and anxiety, which make it harder to be creative, motivated, and engaged at work. So what’s a leader to do?
The Most Effective Methods for Remote Team Management
The past seven months have shown us what remote work can accomplish when it’s taken seriously. In March, thousands of companies began operating remotely in a matter of days. And seven months into this, about 80% of CEOs say they expect a more widespread remote workforce as a result of the pandemic, according to a PwC survey on post-pandemic business operations…