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04.30.25
LeadershipNow 140: April 2025 Compilation
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Posted by Michael McKinney at 10:02 AM
04.28.25
Lead Forward, Even When the Path Isn’t Clear
WHEN the path ahead is clear, leadership feels easier. You can plan, predict, and rally your team around certainty. But real leadership shows up when the road disappears. In uncertain times, leadership doesn’t collapse from lack of effort. It collapses because leaders mistake activity for clarity. In doing so, they lose momentum when it matters most. When the next move isn’t obvious, when conditions change faster than plans can adapt, leaders make their mark — not by guessing, not by waiting, but by having clear priorities, guiding principles, and a shared purpose strong enough to move through uncertainty. Forward leading involves the kind of thinking that turns obstacles into opportunity and the discipline to move forward when others freeze. Furthermore, leadership in uncertainty isn’t about moving faster. It’s about thinking differently. It requires slowing down and clarifying outcomes, aligning decisions, and building momentum when others freeze. The leaders who grow companies, teams, and careers aren’t the ones who predict the future. They’re the ones who build the ability to move through uncertainty. Why Clarity Fades and How Leaders Get Stuck In stable environments, leadership often revolves around executing known plans. But when the environment shifts, trying to execute without adapting becomes risky. The biggest mistake leaders make in uncertain times? They freeze and wait for conditions to stabilize. They assume clarity will return on its own. They keep working as if nothing has changed. Instead of shaping the situation, they wait to be shaped by it. Uncertainty demands a different mindset. It requires the confidence to lead with principles, not predictions. You can’t force outside conditions to clear up. You have to create internal clarity that moves your team forward no matter what. Principles Are the New Playbook When you can’t predict what’s coming next, principles give you the flexibility to move anyway. Principles aren’t rigid rules. They’re the few standards that guide smart decisions when the situation is unclear. Strong leaders lean on principles like:
For example, when a market downturn hit, one leadership team didn’t scramble to rewrite every plan. Instead, it focused on reinforcing a single, clear promise to their top customers and building small daily wins around it. That discipline kept their momentum alive while competitors froze. Three Realities of Leading Through Uncertainty If you’re leading when the path isn’t clear, or you’re preparing for it, accept these realities:
Effectively leading through uncertainty is about using disciplined thinking to stay focused even when the environment shifts around you. Here are five steps that make it possible. Step 1: Protect what won’t change. Even when conditions shift, some things must stay the same. Make them explicit. What are the values that guide every decision?
Have your team write down the top three non-negotiables. Then pressure-test them. Would we still stand by these under stress, change, or pressure? If not, they aren’t actual anchors. These become the foundation your team can trust even as priorities shift. Step 2: Shift from big plans to immediate wins. Big, detailed plans often collapse when the environment changes. Instead, focus on short-term priorities that stay true to your long-term purpose. Ask: What matters most in the next 30 days?
One team dropped its stalled 12-month expansion targets and shifted all attention to renewing five key client contracts in the next 30 days. By narrowing the focus, they rebuilt momentum and reignited broader growth when conditions improved. Clear, near-term priorities make uncertainty manageable. Step 3: Turn mistakes into momentum. In uncertain times, not every move will work. But every move should teach you something. Shift the mindset: What did this decision reveal?
After every project, meeting, or key decision, schedule a 10-minute “Learning Loop” — a fast reflection session to surface what worked, what didn’t, and what needs to shift next. When the team sees adjustment as part of the plan, not a mistake, momentum stays alive. Step 4: See faster, adjust faster. Slow feedback is dangerous when conditions change quickly. Set tighter rhythms between action, observation, and adjustment. Implement: Shorter check-ins
Real-time learning keeps the team flexible without losing focus. Step 5: Anchor every step to purpose. When outside clarity fades, the inside purpose must rise. Keep bringing the team back to: Why are we doing this?
Purpose acts as a compass when the road isn’t visible. How You Lead Creates Stability When things get foggy, your team isn’t just following your orders. They’re following how you think, decide, and act. They’re watching: How you frame uncertainty
When you lead through clear priorities, guiding principles, and shared purpose, you give your team the clarity they need to move forward, even when the path isn’t obvious. You turn uncertainty into progress, hesitation into action, and show that leadership isn’t about waiting for clarity to return — it’s about helping others move forward by creating the clarity they need right now.  Follow us on Instagram and X for additional leadership and personal development ideas.
Posted by Michael McKinney at 02:39 PM
04.25.25
Managing Uncertainty in the Face of Global Shocks
UNCERTAINTY is dominating business planning. The tariffs announced on April 2 could trigger “a self-induced, economic nuclear winter,” according to hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. Businesses and nations are locked into a complex, international web of trade networks, just-in-time supply systems, currency exchanges, and mutual competition. And much of it is underpinned by the US dollar. Far from the US being “forced to sit on the sidelines as other nations got rich and powerful,” US GDP per capita is much higher than that of any other large country. Consequently, global shocks — perhaps arising from unilateral decisions on international trade, climate change, or a pandemic — can trigger a negative impact that touches businesses everywhere. In the US, tariffs will make foreign cars more costly for consumers. But US-built cars contain many foreign parts that are now set to become more expensive. And US car makers are likely to take the opportunity to raise their prices too. Higher prices on Main Street are unlikely to come without pain. Reacting to falling consumer confidence — down 30 percent since November 2024 — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was warning of “heightened uncertainty” even before the April 2 tariffs. Since then, volatility in the markets has increased the risk of difficult trading conditions in the next year at least. Fearful moments like this can lead either to paralysis that delays decisions and freezes actions or to panicky impulses to do something. A third way, however, helps leaders find a more reliable path back to stability. Fearful reactions are natural. But they can affect your judgement and stop you thinking rationally. You can’t prevent an emotional response to uncertainty, but you can keep it in context. Smart leaders prepare in advance, protecting business continuity by developing resilience in their business and their people. This safety net gives them the confidence to sidestep unhelpful emotions so that they can focus on the decisions that will help to make a difference. Here’s how: 1. Reset your relationship with uncertainty Imagine taking a daily walk in the park. Change involves taking an unfamiliar path. Complexity comes when the new path breaks into multiple different paths. Uncertainty switches off daylight and introduces a cliff edge while you try to get home safely. The brain likes to see things clearly and confidently. Without certainty we feel fearful, which leads to two further reactions. We might either pause decisions and actions, and tread carefully to avoid stumbling off the cliff into the worst effects of a recession. Or we might try the opposite and rush to act, so that we’re doing something — anything — whether it might help in the long-run or not. By recognizing fear as a first response rather than a final one, you can get past these fight-or-flight reactions and find the peace of mind to calmly and effectively stick to your plan. 2. Work with your people When certainty is thin on the ground, leaders can’t be expected to have all the answers. It helps to have the support of other people. This is organizational resilience, which relies on personal character. Leaders can help their people find the confidence and creativity to cope in a crisis by encouraging a culture of social wellbeing. Focusing on trust, respect, belonging, and psychological safety, social wellbeing brings people together, giving them the reassurance to suggest new solutions, try new things, and collaborate in effective teamwork. For example, collective intelligence rises when teamwork is stronger, dissenting opinions are allowed, and no one defaults to blame. In times of difficulty, relationships between employers and employees can be cemented by clear-cut communication. Regular updates and honest assessments help lay the groundwork for tough messaging that may need to be delivered. It also helps to talk to people outside the team, even outside the business. Leaders who turn to their personal network may find new ideas and alternatives that may shape their decisions. 3. Get back to making decisions Having freed themselves from emotions and assessed information and options from both inside and outside the business, leaders can make the informed decisions that will start to restore a little stability. A decision-making framework is helpful, especially when practiced over time. This can rely on one of the forms of critical thinking. For example, scientific thinking approaches things from the mindset of a scientist — making an assumption, looking for evidence, and using it to assess whether the assumption is correct. Scientific thinking helps to nail down certainty. Similarly, flexible thinking (toggling between alternate viewpoints, known as “mental models”), or creative thinking (suspending conformity and workshopping new solutions), can also support decision-making processes. Abilities in managing uncertainty — breaking free of emotions, encouraging a healthy culture, building resilience, setting communication standards, and effective decision-making — are collectively known as future skills. Together they offer decisive steps in coping with the fallout of uncertainty. Future skills are best developed in advance. They can be learned through training, and they bring out the best in human capabilities. In the uncertain months ahead, whether America slides into recession or not, well-prepared organizations will lead the way back to better days. Leaders who have the resilience, the preparation, and the team to get back on track will be able to reclaim a little competitive edge and help their organization make the all-important shift from surviving to thriving. Follow us on Instagram and X for additional leadership and personal development ideas.
Posted by Michael McKinney at 10:17 AM
04.24.25
Leading Thoughts for April 24, 2025
IDEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: Rosabeth Moss Kanter on developing winning streaks: “Experiencing troubles is not all bad. Rather than interrupting the cycle of success, responding to adversity might accelerate it. New threats become less threatening when people have successfully solved previous problems. Potential leaders might become stronger when they have successfully resolved crises or weathered adversity. Troubles, in fact, might actually be good for winners.” Source: Confidence: How Winning Streaks and Losing Streaks Begin and End Josh Linkner on refining your work: “It’s the ritual of refinement that’s often the difference between mediocre and legendary work. It’s been said that the one thing all great authors have in common is lousy first drafts. The difference between a bad book, a decent book, and a breakaway bestseller is often directly linked to the amount of time invested in the refinement stage.” Source: Big Little Breakthroughs: How Small, Everyday Innovations Drive Oversized Results Look for these ideas every Thursday on the Leading Blog. Find more ideas on the LeadingThoughts index. Follow us on Instagram and X for additional leadership and personal development ideas.
Posted by Michael McKinney at 03:11 PM
04.21.25
Ready to Win: What I Learned About Preparing for Sustained Success as a Basketball Coach
ACHIEVING sustained success hinges on consistent and well-conceived preparation. If you fail to work hard and think hard during preparation, no amount of talent or performance under pressure is going to save you. This is something so simple and easy to understand, yet it’s a shortcoming I see over and over in sports, business, and life. I was the head coach of the University of Kentucky women’s basketball team for 13 seasons. It was a terrific ride that included three visits to the Elite 8 of the NCAA tournament, a Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship, and three SEC Coach of the Year awards. Preparation was key to our success. To give a very basic example of the importance of preparation in basketball, let’s say it’s nearing the end of a college basketball season, and a team is gearing up to play a tough conference game. The coach has watched enough video to design a game plan that exploits the weakness of the opponent. The plan will rely on lots of full-court press and pressure defense. The coach has correctly identified the perfect plan in terms of strategy — the upcoming opponent is definitely weak in handling pressure for a full game. However, there’s a big problem. The coach’s own team isn’t physically capable of sustaining the strategy. Compared to the rest of the world, the athletes are no doubt in good physical shape. But they aren’t in good enough shape to apply the relentless pressure that would likely win the game. How many businesses struggle with this same concept? Let’s say you’re a leader in a company that relies on a complex sales process with a long cycle. What your team is doing right now to make initial contact with prospects will directly impact whether you’ll meet your sales goal several months from now. You may already be losing that “game” right now, and nothing your team does later can make up for it. There’s another huge problem for leaders who fail to get their teams ready to win: they’re guaranteed to lose the confidence of their team. People don’t like to lose, but even worse is feeling like you’re in a no-win position. If you don’t get your team ready to succeed, confidence erodes. Eventually, if it happens enough times, you’ll be a leader in name only (and maybe not even in name if you lose your position because of it). As a leader, you show your team exactly how much you care about them when you place a premium on preparation and accountability. Great leaders are honest enough to consistently hold people accountable for the process and habits of preparation. At a high-level, the journey to great preparation is broken into two parts. The first part is about the mindset you need — the “thinking filters” that go into your pursuit of success. The second part involves consistently applying a framework of constant preparation. Creating a habit of mind that prepares you for success involves: 1. Evaluating your definition of success. Get clear on what success means to you. Hazy visions and unclear expectations will crush any belief in sustained success. The best place to start is honestly recognizing the unique set of gifts you have as a person. When you recognize and acknowledge your gifts, you can then take the next step and identify where you can best use those gifts to contribute your very best to the world. Ask yourself: What value can you bring, and does it fill you with satisfaction to deliver that value to others? 2. Testing your definition of success against reality. Visions of pie-in-the-sky success aren’t a way of “being positive;” they’re just being unrealistic. If a small e-commerce site CEO says, “In two years, we’re going to exceed Amazon in sales,” no one will want to climb aboard. For any vision of success, large or small, ask yourself a simple question: Do I really believe this is an attainable goal? 3. Deciding to believe in yourself. I think that many people underestimate the role of committing to a decision to believe in themselves. Belief in yourself is about understanding that you have the necessary skills, talent, and developmental abilities to enjoy consistent and long-term accomplishments. To decide this is to say, “Yes, I’m taking responsibility for this belief and affirming that it’s true.” Additionally, applying a framework of constant preparation involves: 1. Getting crystal clear on your goals. Once again, you want to be realistic when you set your goals. Determine if your goal can be measured and what those measurements should be. Think of a clear goal as a lens that helps you see better what’s a useless diversion versus a positive pursuit. Such clarity enables you to say “no” to distractions and “yes” to worthy activities. Also important is creating specific subgoals that will comprise the steps leading to the achievement of your goals. 2. Create a strategy for how you’ll prepare to meet those goals. Essentially, a strategy has to come from your strengths and core competencies; it shouldn’t go against your identity or values. Ask yourself: What are my core competencies, and how can I use them to create the right strategy? For example, I sincerely like connecting with people. So, with any preparation strategy, I ask myself, “Will this task help me build a personal connection?” Once you begin implementing your strategy, make sure to evaluate it regularly and objectively. 3. Execute the details of the strategy with maximum effort and accountability. Five key areas that will guide you in executing a powerhouse preparation plan include: Prioritization, Timelines, Responsibility and Accountability, Resources, and Curiosity. Make decisions on what tasks have the highest priority. Decide how best to spend your time. Put in place accountability parameters. Maximize your resources. And be open to what you could explore further. Once you’ve developed the mindset and defined the framework for a powerful preparation regimen, you’re ready to execute your preparation blueprint that will lead to sustained success. Follow us on Instagram and X for additional leadership and personal development ideas.
Posted by Michael McKinney at 06:08 PM
04.18.25
The Leadership Blind Spot: Why Leaders Must Invest in Their Own Well-Being
STUDIES show that executive mental health is in a precarious state: 55% of CEOs in a recent 2024 study, for instance, self-reported they were having issues with their mental health. Given how private leaders tend to be about the pressures they’re under, imagine how many haven’t come forward. There’s an unspoken truth in high-level leadership: CEOs and executives bear the weight of their organizations alone, whether they admit it or not. No matter how many advisors, direct reports, or leadership partners surround them, they remain the ultimate decision-makers. Most also operate under the assumption that their primary role is to support everyone else — driving growth, ensuring profitability, and managing crises. Unlike mid-level managers, who have peers to turn to, CEOs and executives often find themselves with limited avenues for real support. Also, unlike mid-level managers, leaders are expected to lead at a relentless pace. Between balancing market pressures, investor demands, internal team dynamics, and personal ambition and managing the inherent isolation that comes with the job, executives’ own well-being takes a backseat. I call this the leadership blind spot. It should be no surprise to anyone that, over time, this burden takes its toll. Chronic stress, anxiety, and even physical health issues creep in, often unnoticed, until they start affecting performance. A leader’s unchecked sacrifice leads to burnout, poor decision-making, and diminished long-term effectiveness. Further, when a leader operates from a place of exhaustion, the entire organization feels it. Productivity suffers, culture weakens, and critical missteps become more frequent. The leader’s blind spot becomes the organization’s as well. Build a Core Dream Team If sustained success is the goal, then leaders must stop treating personal well-being as optional and start seeing it as a strategic investment. I was there myself and I’ve seen plenty of colleagues in the same position. But there’s a simple, commonsense way to overcome it. First, admit there’s a problem. Then, build a support team: a core dream team that focuses on a leader’s well-being, not just the usual organizational and management levers. Most CEOs surround themselves with financial, operational, and strategic advisors. However, this is a team for the lead executive, installed as a protective measure to support their personal resilience. Whether or not you believe you need them, you need them. They function as essential safeguards against the pressures of executive life. Here’s what the team should include: Personal leadership or performance coach: A leadership or performance coach serves as a sounding board, offering strategic guidance and helping executives maintain clarity amid complexity. They provide the external perspective leaders need to make better decisions and avoid blind spots (including neglecting one’s own well-being). Therapist or mental health professional: Emotional resilience is just as critical as financial acumen. Therapy equips leaders with tools to manage stress, process challenges, and maintain balance. Some of the most successful executives have publicly credited therapy for their ability to navigate high-pressure environments. The late Steve Jobs was known for seeking spiritual balance and integrating mindfulness and meditation into his leadership. In some cases, I’d even recommend a shaman over a traditional therapist—it depends on what resonates with the individual. Physical trainer: High-performing leaders understand that physical health directly correlates with mental clarity and stamina. Richard Branson has long credited his fitness regimen as a core factor in his productivity and creativity. CEOs like Tim Cook and Jeff Bezos prioritize fitness, knowing that a strong body fuels a sharp mind. Regular exercise mitigates stress, enhances focus, and boosts energy levels — key for sustained leadership performance. Nutritionist: Diet plays a direct role in cognition, mood, and overall energy. Many executives default to convenience eating — grabbing whatever’s available between meetings — without realizing the toll it takes on their performance. A nutritionist ensures they’re fueling their body and brain for optimal function over the course of an executive’s traditionally long day. Does a Co-CEO Help? I’ve been in discussions about the prospect of bringing in a co-leader or a co-CEO to share the burden. It’s a common question: wouldn’t having two people running the organization reduce the load by half?It might in the short term, but it’s rarely a sustainable solution. In the startup world, the co-CEO structure has gained traction. But I have yet to find an established company that has truly mastered this model. Consider Salesforce, often cited as a case study, in co-leadership. The organization has struggled to make it work. Marc Benioff, who founded Salesforce in 1999, first appointed Keith Block as co-CEO in 2018. But within two years, Block stepped down for undisclosed reasons. Benioff tried again in 2021, naming Brett Taylor as co-CEO. Again, it didn’t last: Taylor exited in 2023. What splitting the job doesn’t cover is the fact that the job itself requires multiple layers of support, and now an organization has two leaders who may be suffering from the same blind spot, not one. It is better to have a team surrounding the leader who can address well-being directly. High-Level Leadership Takes High-Level Health Executives often dismiss personal well-being as something they’ll “get to later.” Their schedules are packed. Their responsibilities are massive. And for many, there’s an ingrained belief that they’re somehow built differently—that they can endure more, push harder, and handle stress better than others. But the reality is the most effective leaders don’t just work hard—they take care of themselves so they can sustain that hard work over the long haul. By adopting the Core Dream Team model, leaders can protect themselves from burnout, sharpen their decision-making, and cultivate the resilience needed to thrive. Because high-level leadership isn’t just about driving business outcomes—it’s about sustaining the human behind the title. Those who recognize this truth will lead with greater clarity, impact, and longevity. Follow us on Instagram and X for additional leadership and personal development ideas.
Posted by Michael McKinney at 11:47 AM
04.17.25
Leading Thoughts for April 17, 2025
IDEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: William Vanderbloemen on complaining: “Complaining gives us a lot of positive reinforcement. It makes us think we’re smarter than the powers that be, and it helps us bond with a group. Ask anyone who is friends with their very first coworkers from decades ago. Did breakfast sandwiches in the cafeteria and half-day summer Fridays bind them? Or was it a common enemy and a mutual sense of injustice that they could vent to another about? But complaining isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. It has a negative impact on your brain and, not surprisingly, a negative impact on your company culture. It’s better to be a Solver.” Source: Be the Unicorn: 12 Data-Driven Habits that Separate the Best Leaders from the Rest Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter on using AI to enhance creativity: “One of the foundations of creativity is being curious and asking questions like What if? Why not? And What else? Human beings are great at asking these types of questions. But unfortunately, we’re limited in our answers because of our experience, knowledge, and biases. Although AI has limitations because of its programming, it can be a terrific creative partner by encouraging our curiosity. With AI, we can ask more questions, get more answers, and bring more fun into the creative process. Many of us can probably relate to painful past experiences of staring at a whiteboard, trying to come up with new, divergent or original ideas. Well, Al can be of help in those situations. Used properly, it can be a great generator of initial ideas, which can help inspire creative thinking. Al can also answer questions and punch holes in an argument or a thesis. Fundamentally, it’s more fun and cognitively easier to ask questions than it is to come up with answers. AI can transform brainstorming sessions into “question-storming sessions,” which can be inherently more enjoyable and engaging and can ultimately produce a greater number of creative outcomes.” Source: More Human: How the Power of AI Can Transform the Way You Lead Look for these ideas every Thursday on the Leading Blog. Find more ideas on the LeadingThoughts index. Follow us on Instagram and X for additional leadership and personal development ideas.
Posted by Michael McKinney at 03:59 PM
04.14.25
Challenges Facing Women Negotiators
HISTORICALLY, women have faced significant hurdles in employment negotiations. Here’s what we know about these barriers, plus strategies leaders can use to improve fairness in the workplace. The Barriers that Women Face In 2006, Carnegie Mellon University professor Linda Babcock and her colleagues published research showing that women tend to initiate negotiations, particularly salary negotiations, significantly less often than men do. The findings appeared to at least partially explain the enduring pay gap between men and women, which has remained frustratingly stable from 2002 to 2023. In a 2007 study, Harvard Kennedy School professor Hannah Riley Bowles, Babcock, and California State University professor Lei Lai found that evaluators penalized female job candidates who asked for higher pay, but not male candidates. Evaluators viewed women who asked for greater compensation less favorably than men who did so and were less interested in working with the women the future. Women appeared to face a catch-22: If they asked for more, they risked being viewed negatively. About 20 years have passed since research on gender differences in negotiation and tailored salary negotiation tips for women began to emerge. Have things changed? Yes and no. On the one hand, evidence suggests that many women are negotiating compensation more assertively. Unfortunately, however, these efforts have failed to move the needle on the gender pay gap. Women Do Ask In a 2024 study, researchers Laura Kray (University of California, Berkeley), Jessica Kennedy (Vanderbilt Business School), and Margaret Lee (UC Berkeley) surveyed 990 graduates of a top U.S. business school between 2015 and 2019 about whether they negotiated the salary of their first post-MBA job. The women reported negotiating salary more often than men: 54% of women said they did, while 44% of men did. And in a survey of nearly 2,000 B-school alumni, Kray and colleagues found that 64% of women and 59% of men reported negotiating for promotions or higher compensation. It seems that after the message on gender and salary negotiations came out around 2007, both men and women—but especially women—began to negotiate compensation more frequently. Nonetheless, recent female MBA graduates still earn less than their male peers: 88% of men’s earnings, a gap that widens to 63% after 10 years, report Kray and her team. If Salary Negotiations Aren’t the Problem, What Is? “Our research shows that women are willing to do their part to close the gender pay gap,” says Kennedy. “Unfortunately, negotiating well isn’t enough to close the gender pay gap. It’s not the source of the problem.” If differences in men and women negotiating salary isn’t the source of the gender pay gap, what is? “Economic studies show that the gender wage gap is explained more by differences in men’s and women’s career trajectories than by how men and women are paid for the same work,” according to Bowles. “We will make faster progress toward closing the gender wage gap by getting more women into high-paying jobs than by negotiating a little more money in lower-paid occupations.” 3 Strategies for Reducing Bias in Employment Negotiations It’s smart for all of us to proactively negotiate our compensation, benefits, and work roles throughout our careers. But workers can only do so much on their own. To promote fairness, organizational leaders can take the following steps. Institute more flexible, family-friendly policies and structures. This can include persuading people of all genders to take parental leave to creating more “substitutable work” that doesn’t require high earners to work grueling hours. Reduce bias in hiring and promotion. In their new book, Make Work Fair: Data-Driven Design for Real Results, Harvard Kennedy School professors Iris Bohnet and Siri Chilazi argue that fairness initiatives should be built into organization-wide systems. Setting clear salary ranges and standardizing job interviews and performance evaluations can make job processes fairer for all employees. Educate and mentor. Organizations can establish mentoring programs to help women, minorities, and others feel more comfortable negotiating assertively on their own behalf. They can also educate employees about common biases that negotiators face at the table and how they hold us all back. When people believe the “women don’t ask for more” narrative, they are less likely to support laws and policies aimed at reducing bias in negotiation, Kray and colleagues found. Spreading the word that women increasingly are negotiating as assertively as men could help build support for fairer policies. By recognizing gender inequality in negotiations as a shared problem, we can both lessen the burden on women and promote more productive negotiations. Follow us on Instagram and X for additional leadership and personal development ideas.
Posted by Michael McKinney at 11:52 AM
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