Leadership Skills

Company leaders discuss the importance of blending technical expertise with emotional intelligence.

As we kick off a new year, what are the handful of skills leaders must have to navigate a tricky moment in the history of human work? And what does research tell us about how to build those leadership skills?

Are challenges like communication and culture puzzling you? Start the new year strong with leadership advice from MIT SMR experts.

Behind every failure is a team of people who were afraid to dissent and debate. But research shows that leaders can take specific actions to elicit constructive challenges.

Expertise is still built through observation, repetition, and feedback. Here’s how leaders can develop their own deep skills while enabling others to grow their talents, too.