#leadership

#leadership

Effective leadership goes beyond managing tasks; it's about nurturing people. Strong leaders guide their teams through every stage of growth, turning individuals into a balanced unit. They foster trust, enable collaboration, promote clarity, and create a culture where continuous growth is not just encouraged but expected. In this article, you will learn about the role of leadership in team development and highlight the key traits that make leaders truly effective.

A disproportionate amount of your success comes from your effort in the last 5%. Let's use fitness examples and then bring it back to work and life. Picture doing a plank. If you're feeling type A, do one after reading this. When you get to the point where you are ready to drop, say to yourself, "Just five more seconds." Count out loud, and you can do it.

You can't fake experience.

"before I stepped foot on an airplane."

Cory B. George has never been afraid of risk. Whether at the card table or in the boardroom, he sees decision-making as a mix of strategy, timing, and instinct. "Poker taught me patience," he says. "You don't win every hand, but you learn to stay calm, read the situation, and wait for the right move." That same mindset shaped his career.

Try to see how your work fits into your team, how your team fits into the business unit (or division or pillar or whatever your company calls it), and finally, how that works for the company, Rey said. Understand why sometimes we need to compromise on some solutions even though we don't want to. Having that mindset will make you think like a leader, and will take you faster to a leadership position,

Good morning. I was in Scottsdale yesterday, recording a podcast on site at Deloitte's Next Generation CEO Program, when news about the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk began to trickle in. We had been talking about the challenge of being a public figure in business or politics these days, the need for visionary and visible leadership, when visibility can come at a price.

In an industry where men dominate, Dolly owned her narrative, writing her own songs, transcending genres, and fiercely protecting the privacy of her personal life in an era where everything was on display (Parton & Oermann, 2020). Refusing to relent, she famously turned down Elvis Presley's offer to record "I Will Always Love You," because he demanded partial songwriting rights (Scott, 2020), a bold refusal with a big payoff when, years later, Whitney Houston recorded the track and ran away with a Grammy.

After earning an MBA from Wharton and a law degree from Harvard, Fogel worked in investment banking at Kidder, Peabody & Co. He told Business Insider that when the firm merged with Paine Webber, many bankers were cut. What struck him, though, was that some of his colleagues were retained when he wasn't - a detail he said shaped how he viewed the situation.

This is often difficult for managers to comprehend. The fact that you are in the room or on a Zoom call with your subordinates has a significant impact on everyone present. Everyone behaves differently when the boss is around. Everyone. And you, as a boss, need to realize this. There are two things to realize here. Firstly, when you are present, people will change who they are and what they say. Secondly, you should consider that fact when deciding whether to be in the room.

All eyes were on the Patriots' offense in the season-opening game against the Raiders on Sunday, with hopes that we would see the start of the second-year jump of Drake Maye now that an upgraded group finally surrounds him. From the offensive line to the receiving corps, the excitement was palpable for the start of the Mike Vrabel era, until it became apparent they wouldn't live up to the hype this week.

New teammates are swirling around him. He is not calm, however. He is All-Pro Fred, and that means he is hollering, hustling, and huddling up with intensity. "He's still the one out there chirping and yelling and screaming and getting everybody pumped up," defensive coordinator Robert Saleh said. "So, he hasn't changed in that regard. The game hasn't jaded him, if that makes sense."

Cristiano Ronaldo is a key figure for Portugal and scored twice as they opened their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 5-0 victory over Armenia on Saturday. Those goals took his tally up to 942 goals for club and country in his career, with 140 of those coming for Portugal.

Since launching Flexport in 2013, Ryan Petersen has helped more than 10,000 companies move over $175 billion worth of goods worldwide, raising $2.3 billion and redefining how supply chains are managed in a volatile, tech-driven era. After stepping down as CEO in 2022, he returned less than a year later to steady the ship and chart its next phase of growth.

That guy's the heart and soul of this team,

"She's a true pleasure to coach," San Pedro flag coach Victor Tuberosi said. "Her IQ is what makes her different than others. As a coach, you can call the play, but what impresses me most is her decision-making."

It doesn't influence my thinking,

Taoiseach has bypassed some of his party's big vote-getters and turned to Jim Gavin, who has never run for office or shown any interest in politics "Uno duce, una voce... in other words, there will be no more nibbling at my leader's bum" - PJ Mara, press adviser to Fianna Fáil leader, Charles J Haughey, February 1985. Fianna Fáil TDs are finding out that Micheál Martin learnt the dark arts of leadership all too well from his mentor and benefactor, Charlie Haughey.

On the morning after Labor Day, Anna Wintour, who has been the editor-in-chief of American Vogue for the past thirty-seven years, gathered her staff and, with a sense of occasion and pride, handed over the job to a sharp, funny, and independent-minded protégé named Chloe Malle. Not that Wintour was retiring: she remains the editorial director of all the Vogue editions throughout the world—there are twenty-eight of them—and the chief content officer of Condé Nast, which owns both Vogue and The New Yorker.

Morale is terrible. Everything feels tense. And people keep leaving-whether by choice or "mutual agreement," it's hard to tell. When the climate at work is borderline toxic, you need to work extra hard to keep your team stable. Shield them from the dysfunction, and you have a chance to hold onto the people you can't afford to lose. Rebecca Knight is a journalist who writes about all things related to the changing nature of careers and the workplace.

Jonathan Toews' return to the NHL could go down as one of the most anticipated returns to the league for a long time, and as the multi-time Cup-winning champ opens a new chapter in Winnipeg, what would constitute a successful return for Toews, and how big of an impact can he really have for a cup hungry Winnipeg this season?

In times of crisis, employees pay great attention to what their leader is like. It is in these moments that trust shifts from a "soft value" to a strategic asset that directly affects motivation, retention and even financial results. Companies with high levels of trust outperform competitors in efficiency by up to 400%, and 93% of business leaders believe that trust directly impacts financial performance.

When I was a junior medical student, I was offered the chance to watch a critical, lifesaving procedure in a cardiac catheterization lab. The patient, a middle aged man, had a heart attack that morning, and the cardiology team had rushed him to the cath lab to try to place a stent and save his life. Medical teams typically rely on strict hierarchies to function efficiently under pressure, and I was at the bottom of the hierarchy that day.

The battle for the corner office may be more competitive than ever before-with promotions today seeming few and far between; in fact, some 75% of workers leave jobs before ever being promoted, according to ADP. However, playing the long game also has its benefits-and Philipp Navratil is the latest example of that. The 49-year-old was just named the CEO of Nestlé, the multinational food and drink conglomerate consisting of brands like Nespresso, KitKat, and Cheerios, after spending his entire career climbing the same ladder. Navratil first joined Nestlé as an internal auditor in 2001, fresh out of obtaining his MBA from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

An anxious achiever is someone who channels anxiety into ambition, work ethic, productivity, and leadership. Along the way, they've learned that performance equals value. Many people tell me, "When I achieved, I was loved. I learned that's what I should do-and the fear of losing keeps me moving forward." Others say, "I grew up poor, with a single mom who struggled and a dad who didn't pay the bills. I'll never be that vulnerable again." For them, the anxiety of scarcity drives their determination.

Adam Fox, for some reason, became the topic of many discussions with disgruntled fans. There was good reason to be disgruntled, as the Rangers were trash and more was expected of the leadership group, including Fox. But that displeasure led to odd arguments that Fox wasn't good and was overpaid. Yet in a down year with likely only 1.5 fully functional knees, Fox still put up 10 goals and 61 points in 74 games

Mickey brings a rare blend of strength, leadership, and care, said Anita Padilla-Fitzgerald, CEO of MegaStar Financial Services. Finding a woman who embraces leadership at this level is inspiring. MegaStar offers an amazing platform for growth, and Mickey will be the connection to the great loan officers we need to take our business to the next level. I chose MegaStar because of their strength, stability, leadership and technology, the perfect foundation for growth, Schilling shared.

It was at the Agency where I first truly understood the power of diverse teams," she says. "Success in the field depended on building inclusive, cross-functional units where every voice had value regardless of background, discipline, or rank. Just as critical was cultivating psychological safety: creating a space where people could speak truthfully, challenge assumptions, and innovate under pressure. That foundation of trust was essential to overcoming some of the hardest missions we faced, and it remains core to how I lead today.

Drake Maye is the cornerstone of the franchise, and given his high energy but respectful demeanor, he seems a shoo-in to be a captain. Additionally, nine-year veteran tight end Hunter Henry is not only an experienced NFL player, but he's also had the C on his chest in the past. Last season, he had the honor with New England after David Andrews went down with an injury, and he also served as a captain during his time with the Chargers.

Vrabel's presence has lit a firecracker inside the Patriots organization with his dive-headfirst-in-the-pile approach, an emphasis on players knowing each other, and a clearly defined vision for the type of team he wants to field -- and the "violent" style it will play. His return to the franchise for which he played from 2001 to 2008, as an integral part of three Super Bowl championship teams, sparks hope that New England will soon be competing for Super Bowl championships.

Every human being, leaders included, has blind spots. These aren't flaws in character or failures of competence, they're simply the unseen gaps between intention and impact. Most of us don't realize these blind spots are there until something goes wrong: a team misfires, communication breaks down, or feedback loops fall silent. But what if you could learn to detect, and even predict, those blind spots before they undermine your leadership?

You've carried the weight of big decisions, the pressure to perform, to lead and deliver, all despite what's happening behind the scenes. You've navigated through uncertainty and change, providing the space for everyone else to thrive. It's a feeling that the most capable leaders feel. It's not quite burnout, but a kind of dullness. A slow drain. A fog that creeps in quietly and makes it harder to stay clear, connected, and grounded.