Center for Creative Leadership@CCLdotORG

Award-winning leadership development that inspires leaders to achieve all things humanly possible.

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International Leadership Association@The_ILA
Aug 17
Join our FREE webinar on 27 Au to explore 5 emerging #leadership trends from new ILA & @CCLdotORG research. Register: bit.ly/4yX4UTj #Leadership #AI #Webinar
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International Leadership Association@The_ILA
Aug 6
Leadership must evolve for a #polycrisis world. Join our FREE webinar on 27 Aug to explore new research from ILA & the Center for Creative Leadership, based on insights from 63 C-suite leaders across Europe, the Middle East & Asia. bit.ly/4yX4UTj #Leadership @CCLdotORG
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Helen Bevan
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Jul 19
Leaders of change and improvement don't typically fail because they lack technical skills. More often, they fail because they never built the relationships that make change possible, or didn't give those relationships enough attention during the change process. A new research-based report, "The Space Between People," by @CCLdotORG defines leadership as a social process: "[Leadership] lives in the trust formed through repeated interaction, the shared understanding that allows people to act without constant realignment and the informal networks through which leadership travels." The authors call this relational infrastructure: "the human foundation that makes leadership possible". For most of organisational history, relational infrastructure developed largely on its own. Proximity and stability built trust as a byproduct of working alongside one another. That condition has gone. AI-mediated communication ("the net effect is more communication but less connection"), hybrid working, global expansion and continuous urgency now actively work against connection forming. Many organisations haven't grasped the implications for leadership, change leadership or leadership development. The symptoms are playing out everywhere: staff survey "engagement scores" keep falling; leaders make decisions based on what the system reports rather than what's actually happening; agreements reached in the room unravel days later; trust that looked solid collapses under real pressure because it was built on role rather than relationship; leaders see only the polished, delayed version of events because they lack the close ties to fill in the gaps; setbacks hit harder and last longer without strong relationships to absorb the shock; and people who feel psychologically unsafe hold back, instead of contributing fully. What should we do? Connection is an interpersonal capacity. We can't build relational infrastructure by developing individual leaders in isolation, however capable they are. We have to build leadership development around the social architecture that makes leadership possible at scale. Four suggested ways to do this: 1) Examine leadership development activities through a relational lens, creating conditions for leaders to work together, not just perform better individually. 2) Design connection deliberately into leadership transitions, when relational infrastructure is most fragile. 3) Invest in the human capabilities AI can't replace: listening, trust-building and boundary-spanning become differentiators, not lower priorities. 4) As senior leaders, visibly model the connected behaviours we want from everyone else. My own reflection (amongst many): we've long assumed that building "shared purpose" or "shared aims" is enough to generate the relationships that change and improvement depend on. This research suggests otherwise. Connection has become something we must deliberately design for, not something we can rely on emerging. Access to the paper: ccl.org/articles/guides/conn….
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Our new research with the International Leadership Association shows a critical gap: only 44% of leaders feel prepared for technological change. Join us as we discuss the research and what a scalable coaching approach looks like. Register here: bit.ly/4eZcTXN
Webinar announcement by Center for Creative Leadership and People Matters on "Leading Through Polycrisis." Scheduled for Thursday, July 16 at 3 PM SGT. Features Diana Khaitova, Head of Client Development, APAC, and Vandana Vishnu, Faculty & Director of Coaching, APAC.

ALT Webinar announcement by Center for Creative Leadership and People Matters on "Leading Through Polycrisis." Scheduled for Thursday, July 16 at 3 PM SGT. Features Diana Khaitova, Head of Client Development, APAC, and Vandana Vishnu, Faculty & Director of Coaching, APAC.
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Would your managers know what to say to grieving employees? Our research found that most don't. Thank you, @theHRDIRECTOR, for sharing our findings and continuing this important conversation. bit.ly/4eOO6Wy
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Development without accurate assessment is just guesswork. In our upcoming session, we'll unpack what HiFi Conversation Analytics™ trends reveal about senior leader behavior — including the patterns and gaps that tools often miss. Register here: bit.ly/49s3ZPy
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ALT The image promotes a webinar by the Center for Creative Leadership titled “You Can’t Develop What You Can’t Measure: How AI and Conversation Data Reveals What Senior Leaders Actually Do.” It is scheduled for Thursday, June 18, at 11 AM EDT and 5 PM CEST. Featured speakers are Andy Loignon, PhD, a Senior Research Scientist, and Dana Washington, a Leadership Solutions Partner.
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Building connection requires intention. Our new challenge report outlines 4 moves to help organizations understand the architecture of connection and how to strengthen it. Read our report in full: bit.ly/4dLlOua
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ALT Abstract geometric design at the top. Text reads: "Connection is foundational to a culture of workplace wellbeing, driving organizational performance, engagement, and retention." The bottom features the logo of the Center for Creative Leadership.

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Join our #CSR Marketplace virtual session with Andi Williams, hosted by the ACCP, to explore a research-backed framework grounded in CCL’s global insights. Learn how to strengthen resilience, sharpen agility, and sustain high performance. Register here: accp.me/42KTFy7
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Join CCL and social sector leaders for a discussion on how AI is influencing leadership, and practical guidance for integrating AI thoughtfully — without losing sight of people, purpose, and values. Register now: lnkd.in/gq8UPagN
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Join us at #ATD26 for an expert-led session exploring research-backed practices and clarity on what’s next in L&D. Allison Barr, MBA, MAP and Ren Washington, M.A. will lead this discussion on leveraging micro-moments to build trust, model values, and reinforce leadership culture.
This image is a promotional flyer for an event hosted by ATD 26 in Los Angeles from May 17-20, in collaboration with the Center for Creative Leadership. The event is titled "Micro-Moves, Big Impact: Turning Everyday Actions Into Leadership Wins," scheduled for Wednesday, May 20 at 10 AM PDT in Room 515B, Level Two. Featured speakers include Allison Barr, MBA, MAP, Director of Design & Delivery, Americas, and Ren Washington, MA, Leadership Solutions Partner. The flyer includes headshot photos of the speakers.

ALT This image is a promotional flyer for an event hosted by ATD 26 in Los Angeles from May 17-20, in collaboration with the Center for Creative Leadership. The event is titled "Micro-Moves, Big Impact: Turning Everyday Actions Into Leadership Wins," scheduled for Wednesday, May 20 at 10 AM PDT in Room 515B, Level Two. Featured speakers include Allison Barr, MBA, MAP, Director of Design & Delivery, Americas, and Ren Washington, MA, Leadership Solutions Partner. The flyer includes headshot photos of the speakers.
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International Leadership Association@The_ILA
May 11
450+ sessions across 19 streams shaping the future of #leadership. From Indigenous & First Nations leadership to AI ethics and innovation, #ILA2026Global features leaders from @OpenAI, @Microsoft, @CCLdotORG, @MedStarHealth & more. Register: bit.ly/3XIFKaP
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Don't miss our upcoming webinar series, Leading Through AI Transformation, which will feature a range of our experts discussing what the rise of AI reveals about leadership, and practical insights for navigating this moment. Register here: bit.ly/4mBU92L
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National Nonprofits
@NatlNonprofits
Apr 23
The Humanity Gap: What Most Leaders Miss About Bereavement at Work ~ @CCLdotORG ccl.org/articles/leading-eff…

The Humanity Gap: What Most Leaders Miss About Bereavement at Work

Our research reveals how bereavement at work impacts employees and teams — and what leaders can do to provide meaningful support.

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Leadership grounded in values, ethics, connection, and judgment is more essential than ever. We’re committed to helping leaders realize their distinctly human potential through research and experiences designed for this moment. Learn more: bit.ly/4morTAR
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How will you protect what only human experience can teach? Learn more: bit.ly/4m4Wt2g
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ALT A swirling abstract design with blue and teal hues appears at the top right. The quote reads: "As AI grows more capable, leadership must lean further into what remains beyond its reach: building the connections automated systems can’t facilitate, transferring the lived wisdom algorithms can’t replicate." The bottom has the logo and name of the Center for Creative Leadership.
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Our new research identified the leadership skills that L&D buyers are prioritizing to navigate complexity and systemic disruption. Learn more about our recent survey — and how organizations are balancing risk and investment: lnkd.in/dW7fHYt3
Circular infographic titled "5 Critical Leadership Skills Needed Now to Navigate Economic Turbulence" from the Center for Creative Leadership. The skills are listed in five segments: 1) Resolving conflict, 2) Thinking, planning & executing strategically, 3) Making decisions, 4) Motivating employees, 5) Supporting employee wellbeing.

ALT Circular infographic titled "5 Critical Leadership Skills Needed Now to Navigate Economic Turbulence" from the Center for Creative Leadership. The skills are listed in five segments: 1) Resolving conflict, 2) Thinking, planning & executing strategically, 3) Making decisions, 4) Motivating employees, 5) Supporting employee wellbeing.
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Today’s disruption demands stronger leaders. Our recent research shows a clear consensus: when L&D budgets are cut, organizational capacity suffers. Discover why protecting leadership development helps organizations. Read our full report here: bit.ly/3LCNI1B
Graphic from the Center for Creative Leadership highlighting the importance of leadership development. Features statistics on organizations' belief in leadership as a competitive advantage during economic uncertainty, and includes a quote on the foundational nature of leadership from a senior VP of engineering and architecture.

ALT Graphic from the Center for Creative Leadership highlighting the importance of leadership development. Features statistics on organizations' belief in leadership as a competitive advantage during economic uncertainty, and includes a quote on the foundational nature of leadership from a senior VP of engineering and architecture.
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Ian M. Adair@IanMAdair
6 Dec 2025
The @CCLdotORG identified 7 key focus areas of #executive #coaching that leads to important outcomes. Learn more how to connect organizational goals to individual leader development in their new report: bit.ly/3JHN9CD #nonprofit #LeadershipDevelopment
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Our new report reveals the top challenges organizations face with effective coaching — and offers actionable recommendations to address them. bit.ly/3JZHacv

Coaching for Talent Development

Download our report to learn the top coaching challenges for organizations, plus how and why to integrate coaching for talent development.

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The role of leadership is evolving faster than ever. Join us at #FutureofWork Europe as we discuss how leadership capability is becoming the defining factor in navigating hybrid environments where humans and AI collaborate.
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