The Balancing Acts of Leadership

For organizations, leadership has become an endless series of balancing acts—weighing decisions that involve difficult trade-offs and for which there are no obvious answers. The responsibility for many of these challenges falls disproportionately on HR leaders.

In this issue, we explore practical approaches to successfully navigate some of the most important balancing acts.

FEATURES

	Find Your Balance: Personal Insights From 5 Veteran Leaders A special section providing observations and advice on these important balancing acts: Ambition vs. Realism, by Andre Durand, Ping Identity Providing Direction & Pushing Down Decision-Making, by Harsha Jalihal, MongoDB Compassion & Accountability, by Lucien Alziari, Prudential Financial Operationalizing Precision Engagement, by Dara Richardson-Heron, M.D. When to Take a Stand on Social Issues, by Linda P. Hudson, The Cardea Group
	The Hidden Dangers of Data Jacob Ward, NBC News technology correspondent and author of The Loop: How Technology Is Creating a World Without Choices and How to Fight Back
	A Balancing Act of Designing for Speed and Sustainability Claudy Jules, McKinsey & Company

DEPARTMENTS

	Message from the President A Strong Workplace Culture Will Help Businesses Navigate the Economic Storms Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP
	From the Executive Editor Redefining What 'Good' Looks Like David Reimer
	The Big Question How Do You Make Purpose Statements Matter? Denise Lee Yohn, Douglas Lepisto, Christopher Michaelson, Michael Pratt, Luke Hedden
	In First Person How to Extract Wisdom From History Ty Seidule, Professor Emeritus of History at West Point
	Directors Roundtable Balancing Acts in the Boardroom Moderator: Adam Bryant Participants: Kathy Waller, Duriya Farooqui, Sukhinder Singh Cassidy
	Linking Theory + Practice The Leadership Paradox: Problem-Solver vs. Purpose-Builder Shawn Quinn, Brad Winn
	Data Watch New SHRM research on HR's priorities in balancing empathy, accountability, innovation, inclusiveness and more
	The Takeaway: A Discussion Guide
	Member Profile Irene Fostyk, Senior Vice President of People & Operations, Levin Furniture & Mattress
	Call for Papers Contribute to the Next People + Strategy (46.1, Winter 2023). Topic: ESG 2.0

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The Balancing Acts of Leadership

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