Sublime

the companies that survive and thrive in the future will be the ones that treat talent acquisition, development, and retention as a major strategic imperative. Then they will hold those talented individuals fully accountable for being superior at collaboration and knowledge sharing, and they will be highly effective team players.

Effective leaders realize they are to be good stewards of the energy and efforts of those they lead; they honor the power of diversity and acknowledge the power of teamwork.

We’re standing in a moment in time where leaders, both formal and informal, must move forward towards a more purposeful leadership style that focuses on the impact that the organization’s work has on real live human beings.

Leading below the surface is leadership based on a deep connection. This authentic connection between employer and employee, manager and direct report, leaders and community members, executive teams and employees, can create a culture shift for an entire organization.

The pages ahead of you reflect two obsessions me and my colleagues at the firm and the institute have: an obsession with unleashing the potential in others and an obsession with community.

Build self-awareness to build mutual awareness. Say the thing you think you cannot say. Distinguish between management and leadership. Come back to the operating system.

At the end of the day, what makes a great leader in this business is the ability to deal with the hard things, to anticipate complex moments, and to work around them successfully. Navigating those moments is what defines your career.

In my experience, high-achievers focus a great deal on becoming the person they want to be at work—and far too little on the person they want to be at home.

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