In my 11 years as an executive advisor, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what it is that sets successful leaders apart. Using my neuroscience lens, I’ve considered this question from a range of perspectives over time. Lately, I’ve become fascinated by the interface between what might be considered the ‘intrinsic’ personality traits of leaders (tenacity, confidence, motivation) and a leader’s ability to project and communicate them – measured by looking at how they are experienced by their team. The easiest way to think about this inter-personal communication is to go back to basics, breaking it down into five experiential components. Our perception of other people is always filtered through our senses, and leaders are no exception:

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Recently, a proposed regulation that will terminate employment authorization documents (EADs) for H-4 visa holders, was submitted to the White House Office of Management and Budget. This is the first required step in the formal rulemaking a process that could ultimately lead to the termination of the H-4 EAD program. Should this occur, the spouses of H1B visa holders, many of whom are waiting to become eligible for green cards in the U.S., may no longer be authorized to work? Commenting on the development, Jessica Collins, a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) spokesperson said, “USCIS continues reviewing all employment-based visa programs. No decision about the regulation concerning the employment eligibility of certain H-4 spouses is final until the rule making process is complete.” Assuming the final rule eventually is implemented, it is not yet clear whether existing H-4 EADs or pending I-765 applications for H-4 EADs will be canceled, but judging by the public statements of the President and a general mood of the USCIS leadership in this area, it seems likely they will….

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/2019/02/25/h1b-visa-holders-facing-loss-of-spousal-employment-authorizations-explore-other-options/#6e13ea79668f

 

Older employees are increasingly reporting complaints of unfair displacement and frustration with the lack of rehiring opportunities. ProPublica reported last March that “IBM ousted an estimated 20,000 U.S. employees ages 40 or older in the past five years, in some instances using money saved from the departures to hire young replacements.” In September 2018, Shannon Liss-Riordan filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of three former IBM employees in federal court in Manhattan. The lawsuit claims IBM has been “systematically laying off older employees in order to build a younger workforce.”

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/sheilacallaham/2019/02/22/the-alarming-future-for-an-aging-workforce/

What does your team expect from you?

There are hundreds of books, videos, and articles grappling with the complexity of what it means to be a good leader. And yet, as with many things, the most straightforward and simple answers are often the most effective. So what are employees really looking for from their leaders? More importantly, how can you provide it for them?

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2018/05/16/5-things-all-employees-want-from-their-leaders/#543383391149

The average person spends 90,000 hours at work over their lifetime. Is it unreasonable to expect that the majority of those should be happy ones?

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/dedehenley/2018/04/30/should-we-be-happy-at-work/#5dc4459a59ea

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/leliagowland/2018/04/26/heres-what-negotiation-advice-doesnt-tell-you/#54f940284efc