Aviation is the safest form of transportation. Yet every time a plane takes off, we feel a little anxious. Wind gusts, passengers, pilots, and weather are just a few of Mother Nature’s manifestations. To best manage these uncertainties, the plane is designed with maximum flex. It is intentionally built to

The 4 Pitfalls and 4 Practices Imagine biking down a street in Manhattan in a designated bike lane. Passing on the left is an endless procession of speedy cabs and limousines. On your right, you flash past hundreds of parked cars. Suddenly, a car door opens, you can’t get around

From the front line to the C-Suite, employers need great leaders. Most organizations struggle mightily to develop consistent, effective leadership at all levels. Brandon Hall Group research reveals three high-level reasons: They lack an organization-wide leadership model for how leaders think and act. They often conflate management skills with leadership.

Is your organization inclusive? Almost everyone answers “yes” when Brandon Hall Group asks that question in our research. Are your leaders truly inclusive? Only one-third answer “yes” to that. Setting the tone at the top If you don’t have inclusive leaders, your organization is not inclusive. Inclusion starts with leaders

Transformation, by definition, involves change. Then why do leaders pay so little attention to leading change when they are so bullish about transforming their organizations? Many leaders are comfortable calling for change, but not leading it. To be successful, leaders must make a commitment to change themselves and be “comfortable

Most employers invest heavily to develop better leaders and have been doing so for decades. So why don’t more organizations get better results? Why don’t more organizations have the leaders they need to thrive? There are many reasons, but Brandon Hall Group’s latest Leadership Development research shows that most employers