
How Leaders Can Balance the Needs to Perform and to Transform
Dealing with the intense demand to perform and the urgent need to transform is tough, which is why so many leaders seem so anxious and stressed. On the other hand, meeting both of these sources of pressure, at the same time, can feel truly daunting. The challenge of performing while transforming has become the “leadership” test of our time. How do leaders meet that challenge? Or how do they deliver for today as they disrupt for tomorrow? Here are three sets of questions to he

The Power of Influence & Persuasion
Great leaders create ways of engaging their teams that can cut through a strategic fog. They may adopt frameworks to guide their analysis, but they expect participants in strategy discussions to contribute with coherent reasoning and defensible ideas. George Kohlrieser, faculty member of our strategic partner Leadership Insight Out (LIO) shared why good arguments make better strategy in the business world. Here are some tips to consider when creating a good argument as a busi

Why aren't companies becoming more diverse?
Research shows a consistent correlation between diverse leadership – in terms of gender, ethnicity and culture– and stronger financial performance for companies. However, there aren’t many companies that are making significant efforts to break the barriers and accelerate progress on diversity and inclusion. Here are four ways companies can do better, according to the World Economic Forum: At Renaissance Executive Forums, we invite you to take your place among a truly global n