Recent articles on leadership from around the web…

• Martin Luther King’s Style of Leadership
  In commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr. day, we’re looking back to a feature the BBC published in 2003 on Martin Luther King’s challenges as a leader. Most of us know Martin Luther King from his inspirational speeches. When not behind the podium, it turns out listening, instead of speaking, was his great skill.
• More profits in nonprofits?
  According to the Providence Journal, the nonprofit sector is showing rising salaries and demand for experienced workers. “While salaries may not be at investment-banker levels, there is less disparity between the for-profit and not-for-profit paycheck than people expect.”
• What makes a manager a high flyer?
  Want to rocket up to senior management in a short period of time? Management Issues tells us that these ‘high flyers’ are ” more broad thinking, challenging of norms, open to doing things in new ways and more capable of understanding themselves and their colleagues emotions, than their senior management peers.”
• First impressions still matter
  The Washington Post reminds us that when interviewing for a job, the ‘pre-interview’ period can be as important as the interview itself. It goes without saying (but never hurts to be reminded) that being polite, giving a genuine smile, and keeping things positive are critical no matter how well qualified you are.

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