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Ronald Reagan – The Importance of Stories

Telling a story, he made me understand, helps make your case in a way that no abstraction can: A story builds an emotional bond, and emotional bonds build trust.

4 strategies to help you learn to take constructive criticism

The most talented people in the world are always a work in progress. They leverage critical feedback from others and don’t get defensive when they get it.

How to Tell in 5 Minutes if Someone Is a Great Leader

Follow this simple technique from Google to identify the best leaders for your team.

How to Be an Inclusive Leader

“The Prejudices People Feel About Each Other Disappear When They Get To Know Each Other.”  Captain James T. Kirk

6 Business Practices That Will Verify You As A Leader

Some people are convinced that leadership is a character trait that you must be born with, but I see it more as a mindset and a set of skills that you can develop and learn from experiences and relationships in business, both positive and negative.

TED – How reverse mentorship can help create better leaders

Try a “reverse mentorship” program, which sets up junior team members to guide senior staff.

Artificial Intelligence Will Change How We Think About Leadership

“The job of the future may well be [that of] a philosopher who understands technology, what it means to our human identity, and what it means for the kind of society we would like to see.”

Neuroscience Can Help You Become A Better Leader

Not everyone is born a leader. But the good news for anyone who’s not is that those abilities can be developed.

11 characteristics that identify leadership “shapers”

“Shapers” are energized by change and see their role as spotting and navigating possibilities, writes Jonas Altman, who lists 11 qualities of such people. “The intention is to become unflappable and adapt to change with grace,” he writes

10 next-generation leaders on leadership

Ten members of Fast Company’s Impact Council explained that leaders need to embrace speed, uphold decency, and explore new ways to connect.

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