Each week, I compile the resources related to leadership, personal growth, and professional development I shared on social media the prior week, with the accompanying quotations.
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Louis Tay:
“When workers’ lives outside work are more fulfilling, it benefits employers too” (8-15-25).
“[R]esearch shows that when employees have the time and space to lead a fulfilling life outside work, such as being free to spend time with their families or pursue creative hobbies, it improves their performance on the job.”
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Jonathan Sperling:
“Why Aggressive Leaders Still Rise to Power—and Why Most People Still Prefer the Opposite” (8-29-25).
“Across all studies, affiliative leaders (warm, supportive, friendly) were rated more positively overall. Even individuals high in competitive worldview showed only a greater tolerance for antagonism, not a consistent preference.”
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Linda Fisher Thornton:
“The Journey to Authentic Leadership” (6-18-25).
“The journey to authentic leadership is a long-term quest to grow into the best version of ourselves, and along the way we can use what we’ve learned to help others do the same.”
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An opportunity for improvement.
Korn Ferry Insights:
“‘You Don’t Get Me‘” (8-26-25).
“Gone, at least for the most part, are empathy and emotional intelligence—only 38% of CEOs and board directors in a recent Korn Ferry survey ranked emotional intelligence as a top leadership priority over the past three years, and only one in five are prioritizing employee engagement.”
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Joel Trammell:
“Taste as a Work Skill” (5-6-25).
“AI is changing how we work, but it hasn’t changed what makes work good. That still comes down to human judgment. The people who will thrive in this next chapter aren’t necessarily the ones who know how to use the tools but the ones who have the taste to make those tools sing.”
