2016 November AAL Newsletter
The right way to develop leaders
by Deborah Rowland, Harvard Business Review, Oct.14, 2016
A gap exists between the skills that leaders need and the instruction they receive from development programs, writes Deborah Rowland. The best development programs help leaders learn from experience and teach them to manage their mental and emotional states.
3 things to focus on if you want to be a leader
by Jacob Morgan, Inc.com, Sept. 28, 2016
If you want to be a leader, it’s important to begin acting like one before taking on more important roles, says Herminia Ibarra, a professor of leadership at the INSEAD School of Business. Three things to focus on include being innovative in a current position, broadening a network of industry connections and trying new things.
How leaders can become better critical thinkers
by Rob Jenkins, 9 Virtues Blog, Nov. 5, 2016
To be effective over the long haul, leaders must constantly expand both their knowledge base and their intellectual capacity, writes Rob Jenkins. Four critical thinking activities are recommended to further develop the skills of a leader, thus making them more effective in their roles.
Winning over middle managers is key to strategic agility
by Holly Lyke-Ho-Gland, SmartBrief, Oct.31, 2016
Organizations can improve their agility by doing a better job of communicating with and offering incentives to front-line employees and middle management, writes Holly Lyke-Ho-Gland, a research program manager at APQC. Conversely, organizations generally do a good job communicating strategic change and roles to senior-level employees, Lyke-Ho-Gland writes.
Ideas on improving leadership transitions
by Clara Lovett, The Chronicle of Higher Ed., Nov. 6, 2016
To improve a presidential search and transition, college and university trustees must have pertinent data about the institution and a commitment to work closely with whoever is hired, writes Clara Lovett, president emerita of Northern Arizona University. In this commentary, Lovett cites the recent presidential transition at the University of Dayton as a good model to follow.
The leadership qualities that inspire loyalty
by Dan Rockwell, leadershipfreak.com, Oct. 30, 2016
People are more likely to follow leaders who are competent, humble and possess strong character, Dan Rockwell writes. Leaders who exude negativity or who shirk responsibility are less likely to gain followers.
