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4 ways SmartBrief is thinking about disruption
Innovation and disruption. What are they and is there a silver lining?
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3 characteristics of leaders with executive presence
Executive presence is a quality every leader should seek to cultivate. Joel Garfinkle offers three qualities leaders should seek to embody.
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How emerging leaders can find their True North
Leaders who can find their True North are more effective leading themselves and others, says former Medtronic CEO Bill George.
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You only lose your integrity once
There are no do-overs with integrity. Ensure you're leading with integrity, and model it for your colleagues and employees.
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Go with the flow: How improvising builds energy
When a meeting or company is stuck or something unexpected happens, going with the flow is vital because improvising builds energy.
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A rare “thin place” may determine the future of work
The thin place -- a rare sliver of time -- between the pandemic and post-pandemic can spark amazing innovation in the working world.
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Giving permission: The future of leadership begins within
Giving employees permission to be imperfect, dream and more illustrates your trust and support. First, you must give yourself permission.
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Coaching lesson: How to use intuition wisely
Coaching is useful in sports, medicine and business. Intuition is an important part of leadership -- as is knowing when to back it up.
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Look to Curry — or anyone you admire — for cues on excellence
Borrow and refine the traits you see in those you admire, such as basketball player Steph Curry. Look to Curry to see his choices, connections and competence.
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4 powerful ways to manage stress, bounce back
LaRae Quy explains how your body reacts to and recovers from stress -- and what you can do to manage stress -- and bounce back -- better.
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Leading with spine
Spine is more than just a backbone. It's an acronym that spells out how to be a good leader. John Baldoni explains.
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Why taking the long view matters most right now
The long view is a holistic and strategic approach for which there's no formula. By practicing every day, senior leaders can create an environment in which everyone can lead.
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Now is a critical time to create an upward spiral of positivity
How can leaders cultivate a culture that produces a steady flow of positive emotions? And why does it matter?
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Marshall Goldsmith: How to earn your life
Famed CEO coach Marshall Goldsmith offers lessons on how to live the long game of the earned life.
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Why “I do not dream of labor” is resonating
The "I do not dream of labor" meme isn't wrong, but workplace leaders can still do more to help people live out their dreams even while working.
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How to build workplace passion
Learn why leaders want to build workplace passion instead of relying only on employee engagement.
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How a simple choice can change your life for the better
How can you change your life for the better? It starts with morals, values and goals.
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Deepa Purushothaman: Being first need not be “the only”
Deepa Purushothaman shares with John Baldoni the challenges women of color have long faced in the corporate world and what needs to change.
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3 strategies for helping leaders extinguish collective burnout
Leaders must remain vigilant against collective burnout among their employees, as even highly engaged employees are vulnerable.
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How leaders can inspire accountability
Leaders can struggle with accountability when it feels like a threat. Here's how to make accountability into a positive, supportive goal.
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4 reasons why a good life is more important than happiness
Happiness is good but impermanent. Learn why a good life is about how well we spend our limited time on earth.
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How to create community: Lessons from Homeboy Industries
Learn what the work of Homeboy Industries and the Rev. Greg Boyle can teach us about community and teamwork.
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Why we long for leaders who actually care about us
Employees feel loneliness and lack connection when they don't sense that leaders care about them. Here's how to fix that in your culture.
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Why hope matters now more than ever
We need to cultivate hope, and to do that, we need to think of hope as a practice.
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Practical ways to find success in these troubled times
From humble beginnings and through adversity, you can still find success. Learn more about what's in your control.
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The employee engagement strategy you need during the Great Resignation
Leaders can't force motivation, but you can help people find their purpose at work. Be warned: This process won't be easy.
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Empathy: It’s your game-changer
How can leadership convert empathy from pity into action? Learn more about what empathetic, effective leadership looks like.
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Will you speak up or will you remain silent?
One way to think of leadership is that there are moments where you should speak up or do something -- but not everyone does. How can you recognize these leadership moments and do the right thing?
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A musical response to the Great Resignation: Love the one you’re with
Leaders can respond to the Great Resignation by increasing their efforts at personal connection, clearing roadblocks and aiding their employees, or they can watch them go.
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Leaders, understand the personal impact you have on culture
Leaders make an impact. The failure to understand that drives so much of today's toxic workplace atmospheres.
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Management lessons from the dugout
Batboys are a small part of a baseball team, but how they're incorporated into a team's culture and camaraderie says a lot about management and leadership.
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The simple truths of leadership turn common sense into common practice
The truths about common sense are easier than putting those principles into practice as leaders and employers. Here's some guidance from Ken Blanchard and Randy Conley on doing just that.
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Are you a riser or a sinker?
Are you a riser or a sinker? Take this quiz, and then learn more about what it means for your leadership.
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How to change people without forcing them to change
Managers have a responsibility to develop their employees, which means changing them. Peter Bregman and Howie Jacobson have a guide to making that change more successful and getting employees to buy in to change.
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It’s not personal, it’s business?
We spend most of our waking hours preparing for work, at work or recovering from work, and yet it's not personal, it's just business? Susan Fowler explains why that's not the case, and where servant leadership can help.
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Here are the habits of employees who lead without the title
Your organization likely has great leaders, doing great work, despite not have the formal authority or title. How can you recogize and elevate these leaders?
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4 ways to encourage people to do what needs to be done
People will resist when they don't feel they have autonomy. Help them disover their choice with these 4 tips.
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Inspiration: One song title at a time
What songwriters and music producers can teach us about surfacing ideas and acting on them.
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Is motivation science the answer to leading a hybrid workforce?
Motivation science can help leaders make smart, empathetic decisions about restructuing work and schedules after the pandemic.
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The leadership balancing act
When companies realize that employees are their most valuable asset, they can learn how to balance profit and people needs. Learn more about how.
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Be prepared to delegate
Delegation is a skill all leaders must master. It's not simple or easy, but it is achievable with the right processes and approach.
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How to unlock value from your one-on-one sessions
One-on-ones can be dynamic paths to growth, not just status updates or something both parties dread. Learn more about unlocking the value of your one-on-ones.