Practice Leadership Assertiveness and Empathy

Brian

Empathy and Assertiveness

In most negotiations, reaching an agreement requires a mix of leadership assertiveness and empathy. Assertiveness is needed to ask, persuade, and at-times fight for your own interests and ambitions. Empathy is essential to understand and respect other stakeholder's beliefs and proposed solutions. Here are five keys to strike an effective mix of leadership assertiveness and empathy.

Engineering

How We Engineered the Museum of the Future | Buro Happold

Few buildings command attention or inspire imagination more than the Museum of the Future in Dubai. Here's the inside story on how computational experts used BIM and a new algorithm to engineer the museum’s iconic structure.

Business

Inflation, explained by eggs | Vox

Although it's no secret we are paying much more for fuel and food than expected, there is a lot of fake news and misunderstanding about runaway prices. Inflation is a tough egg to crack. Here's a fun, trustworthy article that explains it!

Career

Don't Make these Common Resume Mistakes | Korn Ferry

If you are considering or pursuing a new leadership role, it's important to update your resume to distinguish you among the best candidates. Don’t let these small yet common resume errors crash your job prospects!

Fun

100 Greatest Guitarists | Rolling Stone

Amidst escalating global disruption, there's one thing that remains constant, "Rock and roll is here to stay!" Who's your favorite guitarist? I'm a big fan of #10, #9, and #6!

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