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The Wrong Way to Respond to Employee Activism

By Megan Reitz, John Higgins, and Emma Day-Duro — 2021

Leaders tend to be ill-equipped to handle outspoken employees. But with employee activism on the rise, leaders need to be wary of mishandling their response. These missteps can be damaging for leaders and companies, which can suffer from reputational damage and ongoing employee unrest.

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As Climate Worsens, Environmentalists Also Grapple with the Mental Toll of Activism

Today’s climate activists are driven by environmental worries that are increasingly more urgent, and which feel more personal.

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Why Self-Care is Essential for Effective Sustainability Leadership

For activists and those who work on environmental, climate and sustainability issues, we might feel angst, grief, anger and/or frustration each time we hear about another climate domino falling.

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Gay War Veteran Speaks Out for Equal Rights in Ukraine’s Military

Viktor Pylypenko has become a role model for dozens of LGBT+ Ukrainian war veterans and their supporters since he organised their participation in Kyiv’s largest ever gay pride march.

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The Disguises We Wear Every Day

Hiding your feelings can be freeing. But eventually you have to take off the mask.

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Always Speak the Truth

Speaking truly, to yourself and to others, does mean being authentic.

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Simone Biles and the Power of ‘No’

By withdrawing from competition citing concerns over her mental health, Biles showed that resisting expectations can be more powerful than persisting through them.

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3 Ways Leaders Can Prevent Emotional Drain

When it comes to supporting employees to thrive despite the emotional fallout of the pandemic, leaders (and mindfulness) have a critical role to play.

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What Ails Us

Most genetic studies completely ignore the science of epigenetics, which is how the environment actually turns certain genes on or off.

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The Authenticity Paradox

Authenticity has become the gold standard for leadership. But as INSEAD professor Herminia Ibarra argues, a simplistic understanding of what authenticity means can limit leaders’ growth and impact.

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Showing Up as Yourself: Mike Prokopeak and 1440 Cofounder Scott Kriens on Leadership

Mike Prokopeak is vice president and editor in chief of Human Capital Media–publisher of Chief Learning Officer, Talent Economy, and Workforce magazines.

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