90th Percentile Leadership: Insights. Backed by Data.

Life for a manager inside an organization has an unrelenting pace, with very few occasions where there is uninterrupted time. As a result, relationship building and development opportunities may fall by the wayside or become superficial due to the enormity of managerial time constraints. In today’s pandemic world, there is a somewhat different issue.  While there are group calls on Zoom or Teams, most interactions rely on the manager’s willingness and discipline of connecting individually with team members.  Today, we are discussing five ways leaders can maximize these in-person and online work interactions.

Zenger Folkman hosts an exclusive live webinar every month, where you can meet Jack Zenger and Joe Folkman, and join in a conversation about their latest research in leadership development. Find out more information and register here.

How to Maximize Virtual Interactions

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The 360-degree assessment is a central component in most leadership development programs. But not all assessments are in the same class when it comes to the value they offer individual leaders and the benefits they offer the organizations using them. In this episode, we will discuss the eight elements that separate the average from the best 360-degree assessments on the market.

Zenger Folkman hosts an exclusive live webinar every month, where you can meet Jack Zenger and Joe Folkman, and join in a conversation about their latest research in leadership development. Find out more information and register at https://zengerfolkman.com/webinar-registration/.

11 Components of a Best-in-Class 360-Degree Assessment -In this white paper, the authors outline the crucial elements for a best-in-class 360-degree assessment.

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We’ve all heard the claims, the theories, and the speculation about the ways leadership styles vary between women and men. There are of course many factors that contribute to this absence of a greater abundance of women in senior-level positions. For centuries, there have been broad, cultural biases against women, and stereotypes die slowly. Zenger Folkman’s current data presents even more compelling evidence that this bias is incorrect and unwarranted.  In the episode, we discuss the effectiveness of female leaders and how they compare to men.

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Articles: Are Women Better Leaders Than Men, Research: Women Score Higher Than Men in Most Leadership Competencies

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A long-held belief holds that managers acquire the lion’s share of their management and leadership skills from their on-the-job experience. Is it true that just like wine leaders improve with age? In the episode, we are using our data to give some new insight into why leaders are not improving with age.

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Article: Do Leaders Improve With Age? 

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Many qualified candidates that are ready to be promoted never see it happen. But what if this common problem that leaders experience could be solved with one overlooked leadership quality. If you want to move up, then research shows you need to start working on your strategic thinking skills. In this episode, we will be discussing not only how to be a strategic thinker but how to help others perceive you as one.

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Zenger Folkman hosts an exclusive live webinar every month, where you can meet Jack Zenger and Joe Folkman, and join in a conversation about their latest research in leadership development. Find out more information and register at https://zengerfolkman.com/webinar-registration/.

Article: Developing Strategic Thinking Skills: The Pathway to the Top

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Many qualified candidates that are ready to be promoted never see it happen. But what if this common problem that leaders experience could be solved with one overlooked leadership quality. If you want to move up, then research shows you need to start working on your strategic thinking skills. In this episode, we will be discussing not only how to be a strategic thinker but how to help others perceive you as one.

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Zenger Folkman hosts an exclusive live webinar every month, where you can meet Jack Zenger and Joe Folkman, and join in a conversation about their latest research in leadership development. Find out more information and register at https://zengerfolkman.com/webinar-registration/.

Article: Developing Strategic Thinking Skills: The Pathway to the Top

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