Ask questions, then pay attention to answers

How to groom new leadership within your organization | Don't let your opinions rule your life | Secrets of successful product launches Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( ADVERTISEMENT October 23, 2017 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Google+]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [FORWARD]( [] Leading Edge [] [How to groom new leadership within your organization]( Developing leaders from within takes work, starting with persuading people that they can and should take on a bigger role, writes Val Matta. "Employees want to be sure a new role will present opportunities for growth and challenges instead of preventing them from working on current projects and ideas they're interested in to simply supervise progress," Matta writes. 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