Zelensky: Ukraine’s stand-up president.
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Humour can diffuse tension, foster creativity and help build a team.
David Cameron did not expect to lose the Brexit referendum.
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They can be summed up, thus: ignore your people at your peril.
Most Australians have had enough of the opportunistic point-scoring that characterises politics today and want leaders who put the public interest first.
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According to a new survey, nearly a third of Australians believe the Coalition shows no ‘leadership for the public good’. Labor fared little better.
Was Kyrie Irving’s leadership style a factor in the Boston Celtics’ struggles this season?
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A group of researchers figured out which NBA teams featured the most egotistical players, and then tracked their performances over the course of a season.
Scientists need leadership skills if they’re to guide solutions in African countries.
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Science development in Africa is intimately linked to the quality of people who are able to lead change.
Grounded Boeing 737 Max airplanes sitting on the tarmac in Washington.
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Boeing’s response to the crisis over its 737 Max planes has made the company seem defensive and passive. A crisis management expert explains how Boeing could reclaim the narrative.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after beating Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League on March 6, 2019.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s has revived one of sport’s most revered brands. Here are some reasons for his leadership success.
Cohen testified that the Trump Organization is more about Trump than doing business.
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While Trump may be an extreme example, much of the conduct Cohen highlighted reflects attitudes and actions commonplace among public companies.
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Research shows that job interviews are a seriously flawed way of finding out how a potential employee might perform in the future.
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, left, shakes hands with New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick.
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Even though young leaders and old leaders may have different approaches, one isn’t necessarily better than the other. But in order to succeed, a leader better be able to bridge generational divides.
The former Manchester United player has a special place in the club’s history which boosts his leadership qualities when dealing with players.
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Having a huge emotional connection to the club and its fans means Solskjaer could lead Manchester United more effectively than Mourinho.
South African students protest outside Parliament in support of students convicted over the #FeesMustFall protests.
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Certain criteria are needed to lead a university but additional knowledge is also useful.
A person lights a candle to remember the victims of the Madrid train bombings in 2004. About 200 people were killed and over 1,800 were injured in a series of commuter train bombings in the Spanish capital March 11, 2004.
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There is a common misconception in the West that leaders of al-Qaida and ISIS are recruiting and brainwashing people into giving up their lives for the Jihad. This is an incorrect model.
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For two-and-a-half years misstep has followed misstep.
Relying on a change in the top job to change the organisation is a recipe for future disappointment.
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There’s symbolic power in heads rolling when an organisations does wrong. But cultural change is more complicated than that.
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It matters whether you feel like your boss cares about you.
Morrison and minister Angus Taylor announced, or rather re-announced,
their “big stick” measures to force power companies to lower prices,
including threatening to break up recalcitrants.
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Scott Morrison, unless his prayers for a political miracle are answered, will go down as the fireman who arrived late armed only with leaky buckets to confront a building ablaze and collapsing.
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It’s not just a matter of equality, it makes economic sense too.
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So far, Manchester United’s poor performance on the pitch has not hurt its bottom line. But it’s only a matter of time.
On average, women tend to behave more submissively than men.
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In evolutionary terms, it’s better to be at the bottom of the hierarchy than to be dead – and that’s why submissive behaviours still persist in us humans. Even if we don’t like it.