Leadership Development
Leadership development is important for new and experienced leaders. But what are some skills, methods and examples of this in real life? We've created a collection of leadership development courses, expert guides and coaching programs to help you become a better leader.
Key leadership communication skills and how to improve them
Why do employees quit? Is it because tasks and responsibilities don’t live up to their expectations? Because they’re surrounded by gossipy or unsupportive coworkers? Or is it because the coffee in the break room is really that bad?
Amy Rigby
What is leadership coaching?
If you’re toying with the idea of leadership coaching, consider these stats from the Institute of Coaching: 80% of people who receive coaching report increased self-confidence and 70% benefit from improved work performance, relationships and improved communication.
Bev Campling
What is my leadership style?
You don’t have to search too hard to find some frightening statistics about leadership.
Kat Boogaard
The participative leadership style: what it is and why it works
Think it’s your job as the leader to make every single decision yourself and hand down marching orders to your team? That’s not always the case—especially when it comes to a participative leadership style.
Kat Boogaard
70 unique employee engagement activities: boost hybrid teams
Effective employee engagement creates a sense of camaraderie and encourages collaboration, leading to improved teamwork, productivity, and employee retention.
Aleney de Winter 
Set up to fail: How to do know if your boss does this to you
You’ve stepped into a new role as a manager of a team. You have little to no familiarity with your team members, so you’ve reviewed previous performance reviews to get a sense of what you can expect from each of your new direct reports.
Kat Boogaard
What’s the Elon Musk leadership style? Plus his top traits
It’s not hard to think of well-known, visionary leaders of the 21st century. Steve Jobs. Sheryl Sandberg. Bill Gates. Jeff Bezos. Warren Buffett. Oprah Winfrey.
Kat Boogaard
Why is leadership important? The crucial ways leaders shape a company
57% of employees have left an organization because of a manager.
Amy Rigby
What was Steve Jobs’ leadership style?
There are a number of things that Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, is remembered for. His signature black turtleneck, his drive for constant innovation, and undoubtedly, his leadership style.
Kat Boogaard
Management by objectives — a classic strategy for modern teams
It’s also a surprisingly positive outlook on doing business.
Michael Metcalf
Is the coaching leadership style the “best”? What the research says
If you’ve ever been on a sports team or watched a sporting event, you’ve seen the power of coaches. They always seem to know what to say when a player is about to give up, can deliver a rousing pep talk that spurs their team to victory and possess the skill to take an athlete’s talent to the next level.
Amy Rigby
How to build leadership skills in 7 simple steps
The term 'natural leader' has made the rounds in popular culture, but with the leadership role becoming more complex, is there still such a thing?
William Haigen
How emotional intelligence makes you a better leader (and how to improve yours)
Emotional intelligence is not just 'nice to have' in a leader — it's the crux of effective leadership.
Tiffany Franklin
Leading from behind: How and why it works
What does leading from behind mean?
DJ Pangburn