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January 7, 2026
Details Emotional intelligence has dominated leadership conversations for years—and for good reason. Leaders who listen, empathize, and build strong relationships create healthier, more engaged
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December 15, 2025
Strategic expertise or emotional intelligence: which matters more? Across 128,000 leaders, those high in strategy but low in EQ outperformed in 14 competencies, including
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November 19, 2025
Details Are workplace evaluations truly objective—or do subtle perceptions still shape how we see male and female leaders differently? In this episode, host Bre
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July 27, 2022
Details Many qualified candidates that are ready to be promoted never see it happen. But what if this common problem that leaders experience could
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When 332,860 bosses, peers and direct reports named the skills that matter most, the same core competencies topped the list at nearly every level.
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July 6, 2021
Details We found that while women generally outperform their male counterparts on most leadership competencies, they are not perceived by their managers, peers, and
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Women outperform men on most leadership competencies but are rated lower on strategic thinking, a gap that vanishes by age 50. Because strategic thinking
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Details Many qualified candidates that are ready to be promoted never see it happen. But what if this common problem that leaders experience could
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Strong execution alone won't earn a promotion. Three Zenger Folkman studies show strategic perspective separates high potentials and top managers from their peers, and
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