Category Archives: Leading Globally

The (inconvenient) realities of learning by doing: lessons from rural and urban India

Imagine a school in rural India with over 400 students sharing one inoperable and filthy toilet. These conditions have more effect on education than one might expect. In fact, lack of access to toilets and basic sanitation is one of … READ MORE

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The currencies of leadership around the world

I have that wallet issue again. Different currencies from countries far away, leftovers of recent trips, are piling up inside it and I am looking for the best way to make use of them. I look at those foreign notes, … READ MORE

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5 Universal Ways to Stimulate Leader Development

We have all heard the mantra: Learn from your experiences. And according to more than 30 years of research from CCL’s Lessons of Experience project and other studies, a manager’s ability and willingness to learn from experiences is the foundation for leading … READ MORE

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The Crisis in Haiti Calls for Us

The devastating earthquake in Haiti arrived unannounced and unexpectedly. Yet, the crisis unfolding is not unfamiliar and echoes the patterns we saw in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In 2007, CCL brought together a group of formal and informal leaders … READ MORE

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Where Entitlement and Empowerment Meet

Entitlement. It’s getting something because it is your right to have it, and it’s not about earning it. Empowerment,  however, is different.  It’s about building confidence and capacity in order to gain access – to rights, resources, information or services – in order to shape on’s … READ MORE

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Creative Conversations With the Women of Kpendua, Ghana, West Africa

We have been field testing Visual Explorer™ with development work in Africa, as part of our Leadership Beyond Boundaries initiative. We were delighted to get this fascinating report recently from Cheri Baker, a Peace Corp worker serving in the most … READ MORE

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