Insights
January 26, 2021
Our research shows that as women’s experience increases over time, so does their confidence. But at the beginning of a woman’s career, there is
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Confidence can matter as much as competence, yet men tend to overestimate their abilities while women underestimate theirs. Women's confidence grows with age, and
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Data from 9,288 individual contributors rated by their managers reveals the five competencies that set top performers apart. Doing three of them extremely well,
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Leaders who know how to set stretch goals correctly are perceived as significantly more effective leaders, and they also raise the level of employee
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Leaders who set stretch goals well are rated more effective and have more engaged teams, but done badly, stretch goals breed resentment. Getting them
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In 2020, companies were forced to change, and that transformation exposed the vulnerabilities of leaders and organizations that lack agility. Agile leaders can thrive
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Hard decisions are stressful, and waiting for perfect data rarely helps. Research shows decisiveness separates high-potential leaders from those who develop in place, and
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Women are often handed the reins when companies are in trouble. 360-degree data gathered early in the Covid-19 pandemic shows women rated more effective
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Many people feel their work has lost its spark. Hitting a refresh button, by aiming for the upper limit of your role rather than
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With a full-time job, adults spend a third of their life asleep, a third at home, and the last third of their life at
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Too often a 360-degree report is read once and filed away. When leaders choose their raters, receive coaching and get follow-up, the same instrument
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David Sturt is an executive vice president at the O.C. Tanner Company and author of “Great Work: How To Make A Difference People Love.”
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