Understanding common leadership "derailers" and their solutions can help organisations ensure a good return on the executives they're hiring, says a leadership consultant.
The most successful leaders understand the mechanics of their own brains and how to engineer change within themselves, according to a neuroleadership expert.
Managing an employee with mental health problems is difficult, but HR professionals must ensure managers don't neglect the impact they have on other team members, employment lawyer Helen Carter says.
"Intrapreneurs" understand how to inspire and manage others, are invaluable to employers, and can be found by looking for three key traits, according to education specialist Jack Delosa.
A "brain dump on day one" can be a quick, cheap way to induct new frontline leaders, but induction programs that overwhelm people with more information than their brains can handle are ineffective, and can cause widespread underperformance, says frontline leadership expert Karen Schmidt.
Three characteristics underpin today's high-performing cultures, and they are the same characteristics employers should look for when sourcing new leaders, according to an expert.
An employee's first role as a frontline manager can be exciting and nerve-racking, for not only the new leader but also the organisation. A proper induction gives new leaders the best possible chance to succeed and become productive quickly.
HR professionals excel at building talent but lack financial acumen and business savvy, and must improve their understanding of operational and financial challenges if they want to be more credible, new reports say.
Out-of-work friendships between team members can benefit individuals and the team, but it's professional, not personal, relationships that leaders should foster to build trust, according to Leading Teams partner Tim Ferguson.
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