What is a passion-driven career?

What is a passion-driven career? | It's important to stand out and collaborate at the same time | Clothing maker casts itself as an alternative to offshore manufacturing Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( February 27, 2018 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Google+]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [FORWARD]( [] Leading Edge [] [What is a passion-driven career?]( Careers driven by passion are not the same as making a living from a hobby or skill, writes Alaina Love. People pursue such work knowing it's an extension of themselves that will make a positive difference, she writes. [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (2/26) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [It's important to stand out and collaborate at the same time]( Most people want to belong to a community yet yearn for individual recognition, and John Hagel argues that these two needs aren't at odds. "No matter how smart and accomplished you are, you'll get better faster as part of a broader group, a group that will challenge you to get better but also be there to support you when you confront the inevitable frustrations and failures that can be discouraging," he writes. [Edge Perspectives with John Hagel]( (2/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( Unlock your culture’s full potential Top companies know employee engagement is driven by a winning culture. Learn how to take charge of your culture and double your engagement levels, improve retention rates, and return 30 percent more to stakeholders with [this free guide](. ADVERTISEMENT [] Strategic Management [] [Clothing maker casts itself as an alternative to offshore manufacturing]( American Giant manufacturers clothing in the US with a transparent supply chain and a compensation system that rewards hourly workers with additional wages for exceeding productivity goals. The company only sells online and enjoys financial backers who are in it for the long haul, although such an approach hasn't been adopted by the industry at large. [Racked]( (2/20) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] Smarter Communication [] [Why Warren Buffett relies on metaphors]( Why Warren Buffett relies on metaphors Buffett (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) Warren Buffett's communication style is famous for his use of metaphor to distill complex ideas and ideals into a few memorable words, writes Carmine Gallo. "In a few short words, an appropriate metaphor can teach us volumes about an event or situation," Gallo writes. [Forbes]( (2/25) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [Merging 2 companies? Beware too much politeness]( When two organizations combine, staff may feel pressured to not express anxiety or displeasure about the change, but those repressed feelings could manifest themselves later as false or negative impressions that poison the culture, writes Quy Nguyen Huy, who co-authored research on the subject. He advises leaders "to read the subtle, non-verbal cues that betray buried anxiety or opposition." [INSEAD Knowledge]( (2/26) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] Innovation & Creativity A weekly spotlight on making the next big thing happen [] [Haier pushes decision-making to the local level]( Appliance company Haier is rejecting the traditional top-down business model with thousands of microenterprises located across the globe, each led by someone with CEO decision-making capabilities, writes CEO Zhang Ruimin. The company has centralized back-office functions to enable each of these enterprises to focus on local markets, Ruimin writes. [Strategy+Business online (free registration)]( (2/26) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] SmartPulse [] How willing are you to challenge and change long-standing ways of doing things in your organization? Very. When we need to change, I lead it. 59.49% Somewhat. If there's a huge case for action, I'll lead change 33.23% Not very. I'll only push for change in extreme cases. 5.38% Not at all. I dislike change let alone leading change. 1.90% [] A willingness to change: Change is difficult and often painful, but many of you say you're willing to challenge long-standing approaches to doing things. The real obstacle to overcome with respect to change is [changing your own mindset]( about how things need to be done. It's easy to see the flaws in others' approaches. It's more difficult to see when you need to be the one to change. Try to separate yourself from your prior decisions. Assess how the world has changed and made your prior approaches irrelevant. The less you make it about you, the easier it is to change what needs to be changed. -- Mike Figliuolo is managing director of [ThoughtLeaders](. Before launching his own company, he worked at McKinsey & Co., Capital One and Scotts Miracle-Gro. He is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He's the author of three leadership books: "[One Piece of Paper](," "[Lead Inside the Box](" and "[The Elegant Pitch](." [] How often do you see candidates bomb their interview because of a single big mistake? [Vote]( [All the time]( [Vote]( [Frequently]( [Vote]( [Sometimes]( [Vote]( [Rarely]( [Vote]( [Never]( [] In Their Own Words [] [CEO: Vision, values must be communicated to the front lines]( Steve Greenbaum's experience on "Undercover Boss" as CEO of PostNet taught him to connect with front-line employees, and he's taking that experience with him as CEO of home-care provider ComForCare. "These are really the people that are providing the experience and the value that the brand is all about, that notion of living your best life possible," he says. [Chief Executive online]( (2/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] Daily Diversion [] [Archaeologists receive New Year's greeting from ancient Egypt]( Archaeologists exploring a necropolis south of Cairo that is more than 2,000 years old found a charm on New Year's Eve with "Happy New Year" written in hieroglyphics. Excavation of the site is expected to continue for years. [BBC]( (2/26) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [] The strongest principle of growth lies in human choice. 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