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  • Black chalkboard with thunderbird logo in the top left and the words competency or capability underlined in white chalk on a black chalkboard
    Leadership & Teams

    Competency vs. Capability: Understanding the Difference and Why It Matters for Organizational Performance

    Why developing capable people is essential, and why sustainable organizational performance requires something more. Organizations invest considerable resources in developing their people. Leaders participate…

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  • An african american female leader gazing thoughtfully with arms crossed.
    Culture & Performance

    When Everything Can Be Faster, Do We Have to Be?

    One of the most compelling promises of AI is time. Tasks that once took an hour can take minutes. Information that required significant research…

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  • A leader and team member reviewing work together
    Change & Adaptability

    The Leadership Skill AI Makes More Important, Not Less

    Artificial intelligence is remarkably good at finding patterns, organizing information, and generating ideas in seconds. It can summarize reports, draft communications, analyze data, and…

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  • Leaders around a work conference table talking with a computer screen that says AI Prompt Engineering
    Change & Adaptability

    How to Become an AI-Enabled Leader

    A Strategic Guide for Mid-Level and Senior Leaders The modern corporate landscape is undergoing a foundational shift. For years, organizational discussions centered around AI awareness; the…

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  • Leaders standing near windows talking and smiling
    Culture & Performance

    Preserving the Human in AI

    AI is entering organizational life faster than most leadership teams can fully make sense of it. Employees are already using it—formally or informally—to move…

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  • Group of higher educations students studying in a library
    Alignment & Execution

    Leading in the Age of Complexity

    Editor’s Note:We are pleased to share this essay from Lee D. Lambert as part of this month’s exploration of leadership in the age of…

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