While much of the Wurtele Center for Collaborative Leadership’s programming is geared toward students, we nevertheless strive to live into our mission to equip all members of the Smith community with ...

The paradigms for leadership are changing. With burnout at an all-time high and women leaders leaving their companies at the highest rate in years—often for positions that offer better advancement ...

For forward-thinking collaborators, it's important to recognize the different kinds of intelligence that can help you improve your synergistic skills. Historically, we’ve primarily looked at ...

Discover how communication based on influence, trust and collaboration drives leadership in Key Account Management.

We’re at the top of the new year, but we’re just months away from another national election. This one will be critical to many of the issues that are important to women, and Black women in particular.

In early 2024, Dave Mayoral and I (Carolina Nieto) wrote an article for SSIR en Español on the relationship between competition and collaboration—now translated for SSIR—which led to the following ...

Innovation is anchored on diversity and open-mindedness. Thus, organizations that want to succeed must cultivate an environment that embraces these values. Such an environment is one where every team ...

Innovation thrives when leaders create psychological safety. When people feel safe, they help one another and collaborate on real fixes. Having a talented team alone isn’t enough. True innovation ...

Silos are frequently viewed as major obstacles within organizations, blamed for stifling innovation, hindering communication and causing inefficiencies. However, the existence of silos is not always ...