Tag: leadership

4 More 21st Century Learning Skills You and Your Employees Need to Know

In yesterday’s Advisor, we discussed how the “old smart” isn’t good enough for the modern workplace, and went over the first three 21st century learning skills you need to be successful in a tech-driven world. Today, we look at the last four skills you need. To recap: With the influx of technology into the way […]

Brian Williams scandal shows how quickly trust can be lost

by Dan Oswald A few weeks ago, I wrote about integrity—the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. Then last week we learned that NBC News chief anchor Brian Williams appears to have been stretching the truth. His employer has confirmed that it is investigating Williams’ statement that he was in a helicopter […]

Learning essential communication lessons from the Great Communicator

by Dan Oswald If you are like me and are interested in politics, you know Ronald Reagan was considered the “Great Communicator.” His effectiveness as a communicator was often credited to his career in radio, television, and movies. His detractors often said of his oratory skills, “He’s just up there acting.” But to me Reagan’s […]

3 Key Aspects of Leadership Training for the Modern World

To recap: Roselinde Torres, senior partner of The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and leadership expert in its People & Organization practice, says that “There are some aspects of leadership that are timeless, like vision, intelligence, good judgment, courage, ambition, and integrity. However, the hierarchical, inward-focused leadership style that defined the 20th century is unraveling. The […]

Does Your Leadership Training Emphasize These 4 Key Traits for 21st Century Leaders?

Too many companies may be facing a gap between the leadership they have now and the leadership perspective they will need for critical roles in the future, as faster communications, shifting demographics, and countless other changes make the business landscape uncertain and ambiguous. “There are some aspects of leadership that are timeless, like vision, intelligence, […]

Patriots scandal shows it takes only one bad action to put integrity on the line

by Dan Oswald Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. And right now, the smoke is billowing out of New England. That’s because, once again, the New England Patriots are embroiled in controversy over alleged cheating. If you haven’t heard about “deflate-gate,” you haven’t been watching the news. The day after the Patriots defeated the Indianapolis Colts […]