Center for Creative Leadership

Servant leadership is more sustainable when leaders focus energy on themselves as well as others.

You can't automate alignment. Speed without connection means people move fast but in different directions. Faster individual thinking doesn't replace the collective understanding leadership depends on. 63% of leaders say AI lets them make more decisions without consulting anyone else. That sounds like efficiency, but it signals the erosion of collective judgment. Organizations need to intentionally build human connection alongside AI capability. See where your organization stands in our interactive guide → https://lnkd.in/g-VaBwMP

"The question for HR isn’t whether NEETs are ‘untested'...it’s whether organisations are still testing for yesterday’s definition of readiness with today’s tools.” — CCL's Marcia Alesan Dawkins, PhD.

Taking space — while making space. What a pleasure it was to work with Dr. Enric Bernal for the first time (and hopefully not the last). Last week was an important week. Enric and I co-facilitated an executive leadership program together for the very first time. We brought many years of experience to the room, yet we were also completely new as a facilitation team. That combination created something special. Enric and I have been with the Center for Creative Leadership for 13 and 10 years respectively. This is one of the things I value most about being part of CCL: the opportunity to collaborate with researchers and seasoned practitioners from around the world, continuously learning from one another while advancing the practice of leadership development together. Together with the executive team, we explored collective agility—beginning with mindfulness to slow down in order to power up, and continuing with the realities of today's polycrisis, how disruption is reshaping the context of leadership, leadership culture, and the superpower of sensemaking. One of my biggest takeaways was observing how Enric masterfully balanced the team's need for deep reflection while gently keeping us connected to the agenda. A particularly memorable moment was his explanation of dependent, independent and interdependent leadership cultures, beautifully linked to vertical leadership development. Insightful, elegant—and delivered with genuine kindness and wisdom. It reminded me that some of the best partnerships are built not because we are the same, but because we create space for each other to contribute at our best. Wishing you a wonderful week. Perhaps it's the week you meet a new colleague, discover a new perspective, or create space for someone else's strengths to shine. For further inspiration on leadership capabilities in times of polycrisis: https://lnkd.in/e3cGFCV4. Enjoy!

Our most frequently referenced leadership models can help you understand leadership and spread effective leadership practices across your organization.

Leadership lives in the space between people. Strategy, alignment, and judgment all form through connection. Organizations that don't deliberately build connection lose the collective trust that leadership depends on. Read more on these challenges, and how to address them, in our interactive guide: https://lnkd.in/gDRJaE3M

How do you replace years of judgment built through navigating complexity? Our recent research examines what most succession plans miss, and why it matters more than ever.

We've outlined 3 keys for better team-building and more collaborative team leadership.

Leadership trust is reciprocal and created incrementally. To inspire trust from others, leaders need to also show trust.

A learning culture is an environment that demonstrates and encourages individual and organizational learning, and where both gaining and sharing knowledge is prioritized, valued, and rewarded.