WEEKEND READS - July 21, 2023

The?Elite Leadership Insights?newsletter publishes Weekend Reads each Friday with resources from some of the top academic and business leadership minds. It is a resource for you to utilize as you continue your leadership journey and packaged so you can casually read them over the weekend. Continuous learning is a critical part of leadership improvement. In each Weekend Reads you will find links to articles, videos, podcasts and other resources, as well as some recommended leadership books.

We curate resources from?Harvard Business Review,?McKinsey & Company,?PwC?strategy+business,?Forbes,?Inc. Magazine,?Kellogg Insight,?Fortune,?Knowledge at Wharton,?MIT Sloan Management Review,?Chief Executive Group, 光辉国际 ?and many others.

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Here are this week's Weekend Reads. Enjoy and feel free to share this with your colleagues.

Leading Through Floods, Fires, and Fierce Heat, 光辉国际 , July 20, 2023. It seems that climate-related business challenges are popping up somewhere nearly every day, and global temperatures are expected to continue to rise over the next several years. In 2022, US offices and retailers lost more than 3 million days of operation due to various natural disasters. Still, even with such events scattered across the globe, few see the changing climate as a potential danger to how they do business overall. Only one in five companies has plans to adapt to climate-related risks, according to data from S&P Global.

45% of Worker Stress is Due to Job Instability: Weekly Stat, CFO , July 19, 2023. The best builders and leaders, especially CFOs, find ways to use the tools they have at hand to succeed. For leaders within corporate finance, the two most important tools, arguably now of equal importance, are people and technology. How these two components of the business are managed are crucial to success, especially for those eager to take larger strides in attempts to achieve growth.

Stop Going It Alone, INSEAD Knowledge , July 18, 2023. History is filled with tales of courageous and decisive heroes. Individuals like Julius Caesar and Winston Churchill, for instance, have led from the front to guide their people through adversity and achieve ultimate success. This myth building is especially prominent in the business sector, with stories of inspiring CEOs parachuting in to rescue and revive troubled organisations. But is a strong leader who takes a centralised approach to company strategy really the best thing for an organisation experiencing change??

The Power of Work to Influence Health and Longevity, Fast Company , July 19, 2023. How we earn a living influences how we experience life. Employers do not just provide a paycheck—employers have great power (and thus great responsibility) to positively influence people’s health and the communities in which they live. In fact, where employees live is a strong predictor for how healthy they are and how long they will live.

6 Steps for Leaders to Stay Open-Hearted Under High Pressure, Inc. Magazine , July 19, 2023. We all know that being a heart-centered leader is a positive and desirable trait; it's called Amare Leadership. The challenge is to sustain your open-hearted state when business and personal demands start stacking up.?Here are three powerful "look in the mirror" questions and six simple and practical tips to help you.?

Creating Authentic Connections in Virtual Team, Knowledge at Wharton , July 18, 2023. The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath surfaced challenges and opportunities for working remotely. For leaders, working from home can make it hard to build employee engagement, trust, and communication. For employees, remote work offers flexibility and no commute, thereby reducing strains on busy families. Threading this management needle may benefit from exercises and practices that enhance virtual collaboration by making it more engaging and rewarding for employees, with positive spillovers for team cohesion, well-being, and productivity.

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