Are leaders born or made? University of Michigan Ross School of Business professor Sue Ashford has studied leadership for decades. She says that leadership does come more easily to some people than others, but that leadership is dynamic and only as real as a group decides. In this episode, you’ll learn how to cultivate leadership within yourself and those yo ... Show More
Jan 7
How to Strengthen Your Focus When Demands Never Let Up
If you’re feeling distracted, mentally fogged, and unable to pay attention to the task at hand, you’re not alone. The human brain is highly susceptible to often unproductive mind-wandering, and modern technology has only made the problem worse. But we all know that the best work ... Show More
26m 53s
Dec 31
What Actually Works to Change Someone’s Mind
Jonah Berger, professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, says that most of us aren’t approaching persuasion the right way. Pushing people to behave how you’d like them to or believe the same things you do just doesn’t work, no matter how much data you give ... Show More
22m 49s
Jan 2019
Kevin Kruse: Leadership Has No Rules | Leadership | E15
Everything you know about leadership is wrong! Well, not everything, but there are many popular leadership practices that science has proven is not the best approach. Tune into this episode to become a better leader with Kevin Kruse, the Founder & CEO of LEADx.org, a AI-powered l ... Show More
43m 33s
Aug 2017
Why Everyone Should See Themselves as a Leader
Sue Ashford, a professor at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, breaks down her decades of research on leadership—who achieves it, and how a group grants it. She explains that the world isn’t divided into leaders and followers. Instead, it’s a state that everyon ... Show More
24m 20s
Jul 2022
Marshall Goldsmith: The Essentials Of Leadership
My guest today is Marshall Goldsmith, one of the world’s leading executive coaches. We discuss the surprising lessons he’s learned coaching some of the best CEOs in the world, where confidence comes from, common mistakes leaders make, why changing behavior is easier than changing ... Show More
1h 36m
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Much of my life has been a devotion to a simple expression: <em>you can lead without a title.</em></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">The old model of leadership taught us that to lead meant the need to have a formal position, high authority ... Show More
