The best leaders are the ones that can continue to successfully lead and motivate their people even during times of crisis. So says Marshall Goldsmith, consultant and professor of Executive Education at Dartmouth’s Tuck School, as well as speaker in this year’s World Business Forum Buenos Aires.

Based on his many years of experience as advisor for distinct executives—ranging from the most successful to the most disastrous—Goldsmith has developed three suggestions for leaders to apply in the toughest of times. Where and on who should you be focusing? Learn the answer in the following.

Extracted from Marshall Goldsmith’s blog

Have you ever thought of leaders as pilots? Although it sounds a little strange, there are a number of similarities between running a company for example and flying a plane. As mentioned in a recent article in Inc.com both business leaders and pilots take a lot of people with them if they make a fatal error. Discover the four leadership lessons we can learn from professional pilots according to consultant and pilot Moe Glenner.

Recent events in Boston, MA and West, TX have reminded us of a stark reality: we cannot escape crisis situations. Although unable to avoid them, we can learn to lead people through them. In fact, dark, difficult times may be the moments when leadership is needed the most.

While very few of us will ever be responsible to lead in the aftermath of a large-scale catastrophe, we all encounter times of intense difficulty within our organizations. By nature, a crisis urgently demands attention, and yet it can be difficult to know how to respond to sudden adversity. My hope is that this lesson equips you to lead others with poise and confidence through the storms of life.

A day before entering the ring, the Argentine world middleweight boxing champion Segio “Maravilla” (“The Marvel”) Martinez, said in an interview “I’m not even fit to tie Monzón’s shoelaces […]  In Argentina, when you speak of boxing, the first name that comes to mind is Monzón.” 

The much awaited presentation of Chris Gardner, whose life story inspired the Hollywood movie The Pursuit of Happyness, proved to be as inspirational and moving as it was anticipated. Closing World Leadership Forum 2013, Gardner spoke on hope, perseverance, and finding your passion. In the following we’ll recap some of his thoughts, as well as share his six ingredients to put into the blender of life.

What do you get when you cross a pastor, a leadership expert who regularly converses with the most powerful CEOs and presidents in the world, and an author who has written over 70 books? Although this may sound like a fictional leadership superhero, we had the pleasure to be introduced to the real, human version of the caricature this morning at the start of the second day of World Leadership Forum Mexico: John C. Maxwell.

Maxwell explained with authenticity why he is so interested and passionate about leadership: he realized in 1976 that everything rises and falls thanks to leadership (businesses, governments, education, and religion). “I’ve spent my life teaching leadership, writing about leadership, spending time with the greatest leaders in the world, asking leadership questions. My whole life has been dedicated to leadership,” he confirmed.

One major lesson he has learn along the way is that it isn’t about telling but about asking the right questions. In the following discover three of the essential questions to ask in order be a great leader.

With high expectations from the audience, Jorge Valdano closed the first day of World Leadership Forum Mexico. Former soccer player, coach and a part of the Argentinean team who won the World Championship in 1986 in Mexico, he spent the majority of his career in Spain as director of one of the most celebrated soccer teams in the world: Real Madrid.

The audience was enthralled with Valdano’s presentation, who from his vast experience as a leader enumerated the 11 powers of great leaders. Discover them in the following!

The fourth speaker on the first day of World Leadership Forum Mexico, Itay Talgam, world-renowned orchestra director, began his presentation with a simple yet challenging task for the audience: conducting them to say his name, in unison, and correctly. Just a taste for the complexities of directing an entire orchestra, we guess! In the following discover the reaction on Twitter we had from participants in the event and all over the world, watching the presentation with WOBI Membership's live, online streaming.

With a charisma and energy that kept the audience smiling and on the edge of their seats throughout the entire session, the Vice President of Latin American Division Training at a Great Place to Work Institute® Raciel Sosa gave a panoramic view of the current work scenario: environments where four generations coexist with differences and conflicts. How to successfully lead such diverse groups? It comes from within the organization, and particularly from the people who make it up.

From Baby Boomers to Generation Z, discover the characteristics of each generation and how businesses, leaders and collaborators can work together to coexist, unleash potential and achieve a better place to work.

New Study Shows Alarming Number of Low Performers Are Among the Most Engaged Employees.

Leadership IQ recently studied the detailed performance evaluation and engagement survey data from over 200 companies.  We found that in42% of companies, low performers report being more engaged – more motivated, and more likely to enjoy working at their jobs – than their middle and high-performing peers.  That’s right: in nearly half of workplaces, the folks who are bad at their jobs are the happiest.  And as both the Wall Street Journal and NBC’s Today.com noted, this flies against the popular belief that jobperformance reliably predicts engagement. 

The good news is that our study also revealed why an increasing number of great employees feel so demotivated at work.  Here are five things leaders can start doing today that directly address the top five high-performer demotivators: