Kate Tuck, Author at Strategic Leadership

18 Jun

Empathy Is An Essential Leadership Skill – And There’s Nothing Soft About It

By Kate Tuck

- I get tired of hearing about “soft skills,” even when it’s acknowledged they are important. No less a hard-muscled body than the U.S. Army, in its Army Field Manual on Leader Development (one of the best resource on leadership I’ve ever seen) insists repeatedly that empathy is essential...

11 Jun

How HR Leaders Can Win a Seat at the Table

By Kate Tuck

How HR Leaders Can Win a Seat at the Table: "Our people are our greatest asset." These feel-good words have decorated countless company walls, websites and mission statements. But let's be real. Most organisations don't treat their employees like assets. Think of it this way: An organisation that owns land and buildings ensures...

04 Jun

Real Employee Engagement Happens In The Heart Not The Head

By Kate Tuck

Why Engagement Happens In Employees’ Hearts, Not Their Minds

Winning your employees over to stick with the company long term involves an array of factors–but first among those is love. What are the real drivers of human engagement in the workplace? What are those things that consistently inspire people to fully commit themselves in their jobs and to willingly scale...

21 May

Most Effective ‘Thinking Style’ at Work. How Do You Measure Up?

By Kate Tuck

A 20 Year Study Reveals the Most Effective 'Thinking Style' at Work. How Do You Measure Up? - We can search the world over for the "next big thing" in business, but none of it matters if we don't first look into the most important place: The heart. That's...

14 May

Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders

By Kate Tuck

The need for strong leaders will never disappear, and now, it’s more important than ever to ensure that we empower the next generation of leaders at every level and age. In the next five years, 84% of organisations anticipate a shortfall in leaders, according to Infopro Learning. The same...

07 May

4 Impressive Ways Great Leaders Handle Their Mistakes

By Kate Tuck

All leaders make mistakes. To be human means to mess up once in a while. But the difference between good leaders and great ones lies in how they handle those mistakes. What are you modelling to those around you when you make a mistake? Your team will be watching, and...

01 May

Are You at Risk of Losing Your Rising Stars?

By Kate Tuck

Rising stars are great performers and a welcomed advantage for any leader. But if you’re not careful with how you manage them, you can easily lose them to another organization. To provide guidance on this important topic, I turned to Lead Inside the Box: How Smart Leaders Guide Their Teams...

23 Apr

The biggest problem in your company no one wants to talk about – The Trust Gap

By Kate Tuck

Chris Willis explores the biggest problem in your company that no one wants to talk about - The Trust Gap - Maybe Machiavelli was right.... The thought crept into my head as I sat at my tiny desk overlooking Wall Street. It was a bright fall afternoon, but doubt and the...

16 Apr

11 Leadership Lessons We Can Learn From Tim Cook

By Kate Tuck

11 Leadership Lessons We Can Learn From Tim Cook - All eyes were on Apple CEO Tim Cook after he took over from the iconic and masterful Steve Jobs. People did not believe he possessed the necessary leadership qualities required to help Apple continue as a tech powerhouse. We have...

09 Apr

Strong Leaders Need a Healthy Relationship with Feedback

By Kate Tuck

A healthy relationship with feedback exists when you can unemotionally assess the results of your business and then rationally determine what inputs or actions you need to change. Denial is a very frequent manifestation of an unhealthy relationship. It’s important to honestly evaluate and improve your relationship with feedback before...