8 must-read leadership stories of the week

What Shakespeare can teach us about leadership, how to win the hearts and minds of millennials, and other top leadership stories from the past seven days.

1. 7 leadership lessons from Shakespeare. Leadership advice from some of Shakespeare's most famous – and infamous – characters.

2. These 3 steps could help boost innovation in your organization. Established organisations need to innovate too - this advice could help.

3. "Staying in the status quo is a sure way to be extinct". Why leaders need to seize opportunities. Carol Sawdye, vice chairman and chief financial officer of PwC, on leading with urgency.

4. The most important digital skill for tomorrow's CEOs. Sixty-one percent of CEOs have no social media presence at all. Even those who are on Twitter, Facebook or other networks rarely join the conversation.

5. Want to be a better leader? Start experimenting. Leadership development should involve facing real business challenges.

6. How can businesses win the hearts and minds of millennials? In a changing environment, businesses must take advantage of evolving technologies.

7. Why focusing on teams, not just leaders, is the key to business performance. Companies need to undertake an organizational restructuring to focus more on teams and less on leaders.

8. Too busy to get everything done? Nonsense, says science. Being busier could be the key to improving your productivity, a new study has found.