The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Greg Kihlstrom Though it ...

There’s no question that today’s executives must lead in a disruptive environment. A novel occurrence like the pandemic can pop up and cause major upheavals at any given moment. Plus, recurring ...

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Utilizing assessments (Step one in the 'Five A’s Method' for strategic planning) can be an effective way to establish understanding and awareness between and among members of the leadership/planning ...

Cultivating the ability to be focused, clear and compassionate are fundamentals of excellence. Why is becoming a mindful leader so critically important to your ability to lead and live with excellence ...

Recently the Chief HR Officer for a healthcare firm asked us to identify the best new framework for leadership that she could use to train and develop a cadre of high potentials. The challenge, she ...

I did not have leadership potential. So I decided to become a thought leader. Let me give you an example: For several years, I was responsible for ensuring that university professors —none of whom ...

Charter schools, Teach For America, and the Knowledge Is Power Program may have their merits, but they are not whole-system reform. The latter is about improving every classroom, every school, and ...

My wife and I once passed through three different airports on a trip to visit friends. As I observed each passenger terminal, I was struck by the behavior of the employees. While the mission of those ...

One glowing similarity in the varying cultures of today’s fire service is the need for robust leadership. When considering all the obstacles of running a fire department, or any business for that ...