#leadership

#leadership

I bet you remember when Nike first began using their catchphrase: "Just Do It!" It was 1988, and this tagline could be found everywhere. It was a challenge to act, to initiate, to take a risk, to move forward even if it's hard. After 37 years, Nike is reintroducing this iconic rallying cry to Generation Z, but they are tailoring their message to the Gen Z mindset: "Why Do It?" It is customized to meet young athletes where they are.

For Camille, a student in the Urban and Public Affairs program, USF is where policy meets purpose. This program has helped me really understand how cities work and how they can work better for everyone, she says. My grad degree will be a stepping stone as I gain new leadership skills and establish my career. It's opening doors for me as I keep my commitment to social justice and equity.

If they ask you a question, you've got to respond to me directly and not go up that chain of command. The chain of command starts to edit it and fine-tune it. The bureaucracy does want to control you, so you've got to kill the bureaucracy.

When we talk about leadership, the focus is almost always on what you do. Communication. Influence. Strategic thinking. Decision-making. Performance.But the foundation that holds all of those things together, and that determines how well you can actually show up for them, is often overlooked: Your energy.We see this every day in our coaching and Women Rising programs. Brilliant, capable women who know what's required of them but are too depleted to consistently deliver at the level they expect of themselves.

Managers are often spinning several plates: leading by example, setting and exceeding goals for your team, keeping workflow moving, providing support, and keeping employees motivated, engaged, and productive . . . all while adhering to your company's objectives. If you haven't done it before, it can be overwhelming. It's almost like having to activate an entirely new part of your brain. Luckily, experts say creating "boss brain" is within anyone's reach, regardless of leadership experience . . . or lack thereof.

"I know coaching matters. I just wish it didn't sound so... therapeutic."

Leaders are frequently tasked with driving change and delivering outcomes-launching new initiatives, fixing broken processes, or reshaping culture-without formal authority over many of the people they need to influence. While it's been famously stated that "leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less," success in these situations often depends not only on talent and skill, but also on visible backing from above. That air cover frequently isn't automatic.

When Iñaki Ereño assumed the role of Group CEO of Bupa in 2021, the global healthcare landscape was being rewritten in real time. At the helm of a company serving over 60 million customers worldwide, Ereño faces the challenge of transforming a large and established organization into a faster, more agile, and digitally enabled provider of care. Ereño's mission? To wake the sleeping giant.

I'm fascinated with moments of truth. In a lifetime, how many moments of truth might there be? It's probably less than 20, or maybe less than a dozen. There's just not that many of them. Learning to identify a moment of truth is an incredibly important skill-whether it's deciding where to live, who to marry, choosing a career, or what kind of company to start.

Older adults are often mocked ("OK, Boomer!"), set off to the side, or treated as incompetent nuisances, at least in much public discourse. So, where did the expression come from? In earlier times, older adults were treated as the repository of knowledge, elders who could provide sage advice to the less polished members of younger generations. There is, then, a tradition of viewing older adults as valued and respected members of their communities.

After graduating from Abilene Wylie High School, Campbell studied at Texas Tech University and later earned his degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Texas at Arlington. His coaching career began at Texas Tech, where he worked with wide receivers and developed a sharp eye for player development. He went on to coach at Texas A&M-Commerce and the College of the Sequoias, where his offensive strategy broke three school records and helped elevate the programme's success.

He's been with the company ever since, having worked in nearly every role aside from shoe design during his 27-plus years with the company. "It's really a strange thing, the CEO title," Sheridan said. "Because I think of myself as one of the teammates on Brooks - because I grew up here." The CEO said the company is on track to hit $1.6 billion in global sales by the end of this year, after surpassing a billion dollars in global revenue in 2024.

After a 3.5 WAR season with 18 home runs in 114 games, Bregman indeed chose to opt out, placing himself back in the free agent market entering his age 32 season. In spite of his relatively advanced age, he will be one of the better hitters available for the rest of the league to acquire this offseason, particularly due to his high-leverage and leadership experience.

And while it is true that Jobs was as charismatic as Clooney and as manipulative as Machiavelli, the legend we helped him construct served many purposes beyond pumping up his own ego. He was an irresistible force who knew that in order to bring to market the amazing technological wonders that bubbled in his imagination, he also had to become the Svengali of the digital revolution that was to be the hallmark of his generation.

The takeaway for leaders? Empathy and adaptability aren't soft skills; they're strategic imperatives. There is a growing recognition among leaders that stress triggered by external events is no longer peripheral. In today's world, it's a central management challenge. To explore these dynamics, we conducted a cross-national study to understand how leaders respond when external unrest threatens to destabilize the emotional and operational rhythm of their teams.

Negotiation is one of the most consequential yet misunderstood leadership skills. It shapes deals, partnerships, and careers, yet even seasoned professionals still debate what truly defines a good negotiator. Remigiusz Smolinski is a professor at HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management. He is the founder of The Negotiation Challenge and cofounder of Discurso.AI. His research explores negotiation, leadership, and innovation.

What is the concern level after a 3-3-1 start for the Maple Leafs? (0:50) The team's issues in the second period through seven games, and Craig Berube's messy/disjointed lineup situation up front (7:00) The team's poor response in the third period after the terrible second period vs. New Jersey, and the lack of accountability so far (19:00) Anthony Stolarz's fiery comments after the loss to Seattle (23:30) The Leafs' lack of an emotional leader (38:30)

Name your top three outcomes for the next 60 days. Be specific. These should reflect what will truly advance your team's objectives and the business overall. Without this anchor, everything on your calendar looks urgent. Think in terms of impact, not activity. Map out your commitments for the coming week. Include the obvious (meetings, reports, tasks) and the hidden (requests, interruptions, prep time).

It wasn't until the 1930s that the idea of worker satisfaction entered the working world's psyche. Before then, the prevailing attitude was simple: "You work for us, we pay you." Worker dissatisfaction was the norm, and many industries rose and thrived on taking advantage of the working poor. It wasn't until the realization dawned that a healthy worker is a productive worker-thereby impacting the company's bottom line-that the focus on worker satisfaction began to gain traction through industrial psychology and early management theories that recognized the importance of employee well-being for productivity.

Somewhere through their dueling analysis and misguided words is the hope Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa keep their relationship intact. It won't be easy while walking the plank the rest of this season. But their bond has been one of the few good aspects of the past few, disappointing seasons. Neither is having a good year, the coach or the quarterback. But they said Wednesday everything is fine between them, too.