Caroline Kennedy

Caroline Kennedy, author of Lead Beyond 2030: The Nine Skills You Need to Intensify Your Leadership Impact, is an accomplished CEO and global thought leader on business and leadership. She is a highly sought-after mentor and coach to top global executives. A respected keynote speaker and author, Caroline’s methods are neuroscience based to achieve rapid development and growth. Caroline Kennedy is an opinion columnist for the CEOWORLD magazine. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, or connect on LinkedIn.

Tech and Innovation

Why Do Leaders Neglect Empathy?

Tech and InnovationCaroline Kennedy

According to DDI research, empathy is the #1 leadership skill which helps fuel business growth, builds strong teams and contributes to career success. So why is empathy still overlooked as a critical leadership skill? Is it because it’s a “soft skill” or because leaders are unaware of how they come across to...

Success and Leadership

The 9 Skills You Need to Intensify Your Leadership Impact

Success and LeadershipCaroline Kennedy

While some of the core elements of leadership will remain the same over time, such as creating a future vision and executing strategy, the new leadership era demands a unique collection of skills to succeed. There's no avoiding the fact that leadership is personal; it's all about relationships and communication....

CEO Insights

4 keys to developing your executive presence

CEO InsightsCaroline Kennedy

You’re talented and knowledgeable, with years of experience and a great track record. Why are you being passed over for promotions? Could it be that you lack executive presence? A global study by Centre for Talent Innovation (now known as Coqual) found potential is not enough to help people move...

Executive Insider

Ego is the enemy of outstanding leadership

Executive InsiderCaroline Kennedy

At executive level, uncontrolled ego can kill a business. Recent research shows 57 percent of employees have left a job because of poor leadership. Losing top talent cost Australian businesses $3.8 billion over 12-months. Ego: what is it? Simply put, it’s what keeps us alive and safe. It’s the thing...

CEO Insider

5 ways coronavirus has changed the leadership role

CEO InsiderCaroline Kennedy

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our expectations of the leadership role. The swiftness of change and the uncertainty it inflicted on us has altered our values. We're seeing leadership in a new light. Existing leaders now need to reassess their roles in response to the change. There are five major...

Tech and Innovation

5 ways female leaders can make their voices count.

Tech and InnovationCaroline Kennedy

Meetings! Just mention the word and most people cringe, but it’s especially so for women. Many of my female clients tell me they struggle to make themselves heard in meetings, and it’s common across all leadership levels. Some time ago there was a study done in the US to find...