New research from the University of Adelaide demonstrates that being proactive could earn an individual a leadership position, but merely being proactive alone does not make for a good leader.

Financial advisors are inherently reactive in their work. Oftentimes entire relationships are initiated by a major life event that the client needs help navigating, such receiving an inheritance or ...

The ability to control your own effectiveness is life-changing — but proactiveness proceeds effectiveness. Many people spend a lot of time in reactive mode — dealing with other people’s “emergencies” ...

What is the deep meaning of “We should’ve been more proactive”? By changing how we think and behave, we influence our futures. Studies show benefits ranging from stronger job performance to career ...

Life can feel like a stormy sea in the ocean of everyday life. Whenever a deadline approaches, it crashes in like a rogue wave. Like sudden squalls, notifications howl. In the chaos, we respond rather ...

When it comes to fighting fraud, it’s not really what you know – not exactly, at least. It’s what you don’t know, and how you go about finding those gaps and putting up defenses via better data and ...

There are many different leadership styles and approaches to management that are viable. Some managers like to be direct and hands-on, while others prefer to give employees more autonomy and space.