Your company values are everything, the future of leadership, why people hate the humble brag and more.

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Everything You Need to Know About Company Values ?-?Your?company's values?are everything. They're the cornerstone of the most successful ventures. The very foundation of every business decision you make. Actually, not just the foundation. They are the mortar holding the bricks. The grout between the tiles. The caulk and paint, too. All that stuff.

What Great Listeners Actually Do ?-?What makes a good listener? Instead of thinking of a good listener as a sponge —absorbing everything but providing little feedback — a skilled listener should be thought of as a trampoline who amplifies and supports a speaker’s thoughts by providing constructive feedback.

7 Ways to Handle Situations You Can’t Control ?- Every leader will encounter situations they can't control.?These are the moments that can define a person's leadership, and how they respond is critical to their success.?In this article, I explore some strategies for dealing with these types of scenarios effectively and efficiently so that you'll be prepared when they happen again!

5 things I learned transitioning from?an executive to a non-executive director ?-?Being a non-executive director requires you to take a step back. Our role is not to tell - it's to scrutinize, encourage, and advise, not operate.?

How to Build a Coaching Culture in your Business ?- A coaching culture can help your organization thrive in a changing marketplace.?When everyone on your team feels safe enough to share ideas, you’ll be able to adapt quickly as new trends emerge or opportunities present themselves.

Good Leadership Is About Asking Good Questions ?-?Here’s why great leaders always ask great questions: Because asking questions can help you (and more importantly the team) identify problems, uncover unmet needs, and create innovative solutions that serve everybody involved.

The 4 characteristics of a highly innovative team ?-?When leaders talk about?innovation, they often focus on the individual: the team member who comes up with the big idea or people who think outside of the box. But what about a team? What does it take for an entire group of people to be highly innovative?

The Future of Leadership ?-?Although there are some aspects of leadership that will never change, John Spence sees three major elements that will determine your success as a leader in the future. They are IQ, EQ, and AQ. In this article, John explains each and backs up his ideas with some very powerful research.

How Leaders Can Engage Their Team ?- Since 2000,?Gallup's research?has shown that roughly 65 to 70 percent of the U.S. workforce is not engaged in their work. Gallup has identified two types of workers in that majority: the "disengaged" employee and the "actively disengaged" employee. It's important to know what each term means since either employee may be working for you right now.

People Don't Love When You Brag - But They Hate This Form Of Bragging The Most ?-?The humble brag is when someone makes a seemingly modest, self-critical, or casual statement or reference that is meant to draw attention to one’s admirable or impressive qualities or achievements. Humble brags often seem innocuous enough in the moment, but they can become grating when you hear them repeatedly, especially from the same person.

Imagination is the mother of vision ?- The more precise and greater the imagination, the greater the achievement. It is imagination that makes us mighty and casts our minds into the future. There is a strong reason behind Albert Einstein's saying – “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”

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About Kevin McDonnell

I'm a global advisor, coach and consultant with a mission to help ambitious leaders and businesses to unlock their potential and grow faster. I advise, coach and consult the world’s largest private and public companies, investors, start-ups and non-profits - ranging in size from early-stage to ￡20 Billion. I also serve on the board as Non-Executive Chairman / Director or?Board Advisor?for several companies. If you're interested in working with me 1:1, I offer advisory, coaching or consulting for those leaders and businesses who want some extra help to unlock their potential and grow faster.