By Victor Assad, Managing Partner. New research from McKinsey and Company suggests that the secret to developing effective leaders is to encourage four types of behaviors. Earlier research by McKinsey and other organizations has consistently shown that good leadership is a critical part of organizational health, which is an important driver of shareholder returns. [...]
Behaviorism has long taught us that immediate and direct feedback is critical to reinforce the behaviors and outcomes we want. It has been the source of breakthrough books on leadership, such as the One-Minute Manager. But too much of a good thing can also be detrimental. Long-standing research shows that employees have adverse emotional [...]
This is a year to forget. In 2020, we have witnessed more Americans die from the pandemic than many of our wars combined, more unemployment than the Great Depression, social and racial unrest with severely divided politics that we have not seen since 1968. However, on this Thanksgiving, we have the power to be [...]
