December 2024: The year's top reads

The approach of a new year is a fitting time to reflect on the highs and lows of the past 12 months and set priorities for the year ahead. In this edition of Empowering Leaders, we share our most popular articles and insights to help you become a better, more successful leader. We also share advice for leaders undergoing a career transition and tips for chief marketing officers who aspire to the CEO role.

Enhancing personal effectiveness and improving the leadership of their teams and organizations are high on the agenda for many executives, especially amid so much disruption and uncertainty. Our 2024 Top 10 Reads represent our most popular and important research and insights, and are intended to help you be a better, more successful leader.

>Enter the new year with inspiring insights and guidance

Being out of work can create great uncertainty for leaders. Many use this time to reflect and rethink their next career move in order to take control of their own destiny. The first step in writing this next chapter is to define your brand.

>Learn how to get started

Contrary to popular perception, a career in marketing is a valuable training ground for an aspiring CEO. What advice would CEOs who possess marketing experience offer to the next generation? What are their top tips to marketing leaders who have the potential and ambition to make it to the top executive role?

>Explore our top 10 tips