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Empathy Is The Most Important Leadership Skill According To Research
Empathy has always been a critical skill for leaders, but it is taking on a new level of meaning and priority. Far from a soft approach it can drive significant business results. You always knew demonstrating empathy is positive for people, but new research...
What Areas of Cognition are covered in Assessments
According to Cogexity who speciliases in cognitive science and technology company, Cognitive testing mainly examines three areas: memory, decision-making ability, and concentration or attention level. They have more defined aspects of testing as well. Cognitive...
Smart people have better connected Brains
Differences in intelligence have so far mostly been attributed to differences in specific brain regions. However, are smart people’s brains also wired differently to those of less intelligent persons? A study published by researchers from Goethe University Frankfurt...
Concussions should be top priority for NRL
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/concussions-should-be-top-priority-for-nrl-20190712-p526tw.html After the stunning State of Origin decider in which the Blues’ James Tedesco lunged across the line for a last-minute try and instant elevation to the pantheon of sporting...
The Productivity Commissions new report on mental health and stress in the workplace and the costs
The insurance Council of Australia recently confirmed that more than 55% of claims are currently Mental Health and Stress related and growing rapidly. For those living with a mental illness they need to be able to better access support to create more mentally healthy...
“I had three CEOs on the phone to me crying”: Leaders’ mental health needs urgent attention
Leaders’ mental health may be crumbling, but as the public face of a company, CEOs often feel undue pressure to ‘have it all together’. “The buck stops with me” was a phrase popularised by US President Harry Truman. The oft-quoted saying applies to CEOs too, who carry...
The Key to Inclusive Leadership (hbr.org)
Inclusive leadership is emerging as a unique and critical capability helping organisations adapt to diverse customers, markets, ideas and talent. For those working around a leader, such as a manager, direct report or peer, the single most important trait generating a...