Five Fifty

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A human-centric approach to CEO leadership

Successful leaders constantly reinvent themselves and their organizations. Critical to this reinvention is adopting an “inside out” approach that focuses on the human aspects of leadership.

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The introspective CEO

The CEO role has never been more demanding. To meet the moment, the best CEOs lead from the “inside out”—achieving personal growth through introspection before inspiring change in others.

The human leader

Human-centered leadership gives people a sense of purpose and recognizes their ambitions. That doesn’t just help leaders help their people—it can also boost a company’s bottom line.

The evolved executive

Adopting a new leadership approach requires a change in mindset. Five shifts expand on leaders’ traditional skills, allowing them to evolve while also helping their organizations thrive.

The empowering manager

Employees who feel empowered by their leaders are more than three times as likely as others to report that their organizations make high-quality decisions. Four practices can lead the way.

The boring boss

Narcissistic personalities may appear charismatic, but they make for bad leaders. A “boring” manager with a high EQ who puts others first is often the better boss in the long run.