Leadership Skills

Success now hinges less on job titles and more on connecting dots, leading across functions, and staying customer-focused, says study

As we kick off a new year, what are the handful of skills leaders must have to navigate a tricky moment in the history of human work? And what does research tell us about how to build those leadership skills?

Are challenges like communication and culture puzzling you? Start the new year strong with leadership advice from MIT SMR experts.

When making a presentation, leaders need to balance appeals to both logic and emotion — the head and the heart.

Here’s how to address and prevent both public challenges and more subtle forms of sabotage that damage your credibility and fuel a toxic culture.