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Leadership Competencies

October 8, 2025

Episode 175: 7 Key Leadership Behaviors of the Most Effective Decision Makers

Details What separates the best decision-makers from the rest? In this episode, Joe Folkman shares research on nearly 16,000 leaders to reveal seven key

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October 2, 2025

Our Research Reveals the 5 Leadership Traits Behind Memorable Presentations

Memorable presentations start with leadership credibility, not slide design. Feedback from 671 leaders and nearly 8,000 colleagues reveals five leadership qualities that make audiences

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Leadership Behaviors Go Viral

September 17, 2025

The Surprising Way Leadership Behaviors Go Viral at Work

Leadership behaviors spread through organizations much like viral trends. Proven methods, a reasonable scale and long-term commitment make it possible to develop leaders at

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Psychological Safety

September 17, 2025

Research: What Leaders Do to Create Psychological Safety

Psychological safety starts with what leaders do every day. Data from more than 18,000 employees identifies eight behaviors linked to feeling respected; where leaders

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August 26, 2025

AI-Driven Quantity and Quality: What “Both” Looks Like in Everyday Work

In a study of 51,000 leaders, 95% of top performers were rated in the top quartile for both quantity and quality. What doing both

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Keeping Commitments

July 17, 2025

When Leaders Keep Their Word (And When They Don’t)

Keeping your word may be one of the most overlooked leadership strengths. Data on more than 162,000 leaders shows how honoring commitments tracks with

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July 16, 2025

Episode 169: 10 Leadership Behaviors That Set Great Teams Apart

Details In today’s episode, we’re unpacking new research from Zenger Folkman that reveals what truly separates high-performing teams from the rest. After analyzing 171

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June 18, 2025

Episode 166: Can AI Be Your Coach? The Promise and Peril of AI in Leadership Development

Details With pressure mounting on managers to coach more often and more effectively, can AI offer real help—or does it risk making coaching feel

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Case for team development

June 10, 2025

Episode 165: Stop Training Leaders Alone—The Case for Team Development

Details What if the biggest barrier to performance isn’t an individual leader—but the team itself? In this episode of The 90th Percentile, we speak

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