Rising Leaders’ Must-Have Apps

We heard from the Marketing Advisory Board about their favorite apps, what about our rising leaders? From managing daily tasks to fostering meaningful connections, the apps* in this list have become indispensable. 

 1. Communication & Collaboration

Slack facilitates team messaging, file sharing, and collaboration.  

WhatsApp remains a favorite for communication around the globe.  

Zoom 

BombBomb allows leaders to send personalized video emails, fostering stronger connections with their teams and stakeholders.  

Hear-Through Headphones (Especially AirPods & AirPod Max)

 2. Productivity & Organization

Google Calendar helps rising leaders organize schedules, set reminders, and manage appointments.   

Notion is a versatile tool for note-taking, project management, and collaboration. 

Trello offers boards, lists, and cards to manage projects, assign tasks, and monitor progress in a visually engaging manner.  

Notability offers a robust platform that integrates seamlessly with other productivity tools. 

OneNote is a versatile tool for capturing ideas, organizing projects, and collaborating with teams. 

 3. Health & Fitness

Apple Watch 

Peloton 

Oura Ring tracks sleep quality and daily activity, then provides insights into health and recovery.  

Coros Watch  

Cronometer & MyFitnessPal trackdaily nutrient intake.

 4. Learning & Development

Duolingo enables leaders to learn new languages.  

Audible offers a vast library of audiobooks and podcasts.  

ChatGPT assists leaders in generating ideas, drafting communications, and solving complex problems.  

Kindle offers a portable and extensive library of books. 

StoryGraph tracks reading habits and helps leaders discover new books.  

CoStar provides comprehensive market data and analytics.  

 5. Travel & Navigation

Apple Maps 

Flight Radar 24 

Delta Airlines App 

Timeshifter a jet lag app, offers personalized strategies to optimize sleep schedules. 

Carrot Weather provides accurate and timely weather updates, helping leaders plan their day effectively. 

Slopes offers detailed tracking and analytics for skiing and snowboarding. 

 6. Content Creation & Media

CapCut for editing videos.  

Shazam identifies music playing around you.  

Spotify 

TouchTunes  

 7. Home & Family

Sleep Cycle analyzes sleep patterns and provides insights to help leaders improve their sleep quality and overall health. 

Nanit Baby Monitor allows leaders to keep an eye on their little ones. 

Furbo helps leaders to monitor their pets and home, while they are away.  

Greenlight family financial literacy app.  

Huckleberry App for Baby provides tools for tracking a baby’s sleep, feeding, and development. 

MyQ allows leaders to control and monitor access. 

 8. Social Media & Networking

Instagram 

TikTok 

Reddit 

Substack 

 9. Miscellaneous 

NYT Wordle 

Target 

 

*Please be advised that HSMAI does not provide any endorsement or recommendation for the products listed.  


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