What does storytelling have to do with leadership? When you consider that great leaders are also great communicators, the connection begins to makes sense. Storytelling is a powerful method for messaging and advocacy, and can be used effectively in so many leadership situations.

As we welcome a brand new year, we evaluated which of our Insights were especially popular to our website visitors. We want to continue writing and podcasting content you find useful and enjoyable! So here's a shortlist of your favorite Insights of 2014:

After our webinar, "Building Trust on Your Team," we surveyed the participants. Our question: What is your current top team challenge? We received a lot of interesting and, indeed, challenging responses. Here are a few of the issues that surfaced.

A successful organization leverages diversity of leadership by providing inspiration and role modeling, improving the quality of decision-making and tapping into multiple viewpoints.

I’m always eager to read The Conference Board’s annual report, The CEO Challenge. It tracks what is important to CEOs now in mid- to large-sized companies with global reach. The Top Ten list changes from year to year depending on economic pressures, competition, and other forces.

"If I had an hour to solve a problem and my life depended on the solution, I would spend the first 55 minutes determining the proper question to ask, for once I know the proper question, I could solve the problem in less than five minutes." - Albert Einstein

The collaborative leader is able to help the organization get more with less, while also staying on track and driving the strategy and mission forward. Here's how to build trust and drive business results.

Editor’s Note: Ambiguity is the new normal in business, it seems - as nearly everyone grapples with shifting markets, emerging competitors, and dynamic conditions.

Join Dana Sednek live on February 25, March 4, and March 11, at 8:30 am Pacific Time / 11:30 Eastern, for the encore of Meeting One's very popular three-part webinar series.

We're conducting research on women in the workplace — and, specifically, challenges to women attaining top leadership positions. We'd love to hear from you about your own organization and how you see these issues reflected there.