Question the Status Quo

Foster psychological safety so team members feel respected, trusted and able to take risks without rejection. Google found it most important for team success.

Combine self-awareness of biases with humility to keep improving as an inclusive leader. Seeking diverse perspectives increases inn...

Adopt a servant leadership mindset that puts ethics first and focuses on empowering others. It's never too late to embed service and ethics into your work. Take a long-term view versus seeking quick wins - changemaking is a marathon requiring sustained effort over years.

Don't fear an ambi...

• Effective leaders balance confidence with humility. Data shows humble leaders perform better on revenue, engagement and more.
• Seek win-win solutions by collaborating at the sweet spot between advocating your needs and meeting others' interests. Gain trust by giving trust first and e...

Microleadership means seizing tiny leadership moments anytime, wherever you are.

You don't need a title or permission to practice microleadership.

Break leadership down into its most basic and profound unit - the brief interaction.

Invest in relationships...

Increasingly, change comes through networks versus individual heroes. Embrace collective and network-based leadership to build sustainable movements. Anchor in your values when facing hard choices rather than compromising.

If unsure how to lead, focus on asking great questions to unloc...

• Ideas need action.
• Before launching initiatives, reframe obstacles as opportunities and examine if resources can be redeployed.
• Test ideas early, often and small through lean startup's build-measure-learn approach.
• Data and experience can spark ideas. Engage collab...

• People resist change. Engage champions early to delegate and advocate. Hear out sceptics but make smaller asks to build buy-in.
• Lead culture change through formal and informal norm entrepreneurship from any seat.
• Overcome status quo bias with extra effort. Expect obstacles ...