ARTICLES
These articles are a collection of writing from around the internet. If you find a good article to add, drop us a line with a brief summary using the contact page or via social media.
A lot of these links are to articles on Medium, and may be behind a paywall. While we try to post free articles where we can, Medium is a useful place to go to read and the writers are compensated through the subscriptions, so we won’t circumvent the paywall. We firmly believe that a person’s time is worth recompense.
Leadership articles
How Barack Obama approaches tough decisions
The most important leadership competencies
Six traits that set leaders apart
Eight books every manager should read
Google’s research on leadership
How leaders can ask better questions
The power of authentic stories
Tips for communicating as a leader
Make your point (and get out of the way)
Performance culture or growth culture?
Feedback vs. the ‘crap sandwich’
Four ways good leaders move to being great leaders
Jerry Seinfeld’s approach to leadership
How to actually change someone’s mind
Leaders putting morale at risk
Lessons from interviewing 500 leaders
Leadership lessons from Steve Jobs
24 Leadership principles from famous figures
Neuroscience approach to divisive issues
SCARF model and working from home
General Reading
Leaders are readers. These articles are offered for you to grow your knowledge in areas that might not be strictly leadership-related, but will hopefully help you develop you in areas that cross over into your leadership skills and habits.
Why listening is the key to communication