Millennials aren't worse, or even that different

Good leaders know how to move past failure | Millennials aren't worse, or even that different | The crises faced by every growing company Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version] Dear SmartBrief on Leadership reader, From time to time, we survey subscribers about their preferences and professional opinions. Doing so helps us ensure that your newsletter will continue to be a valuable resource. Your responses are confidential, and data from this survey will be analyzed only in the aggregate. Please use the below button to complete the short survey, which should take less than 5 minutes to complete. [Start Survey] Thank you, The SmartBrief on Leadership team SmartBrief, Inc. | 555 11th St. NW | Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004 | [Unsubscribe] ADVERTISEMENT May 31, 2016 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Google+] [Â] [SmartBrief on Leadership] Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP] ⋅ [FORWARD] Leading Edge [Good leaders know how to move past failure] Harping on failures is a lousy way to motivate people, writes Dan Rockwell. "When someone persistently fails, after clear direction and equipping, they have the wrong responsibilities," and that means the leader needs to reassign them to something they can handle, Rockwell writes. [Leadership Freak blog] (5/30) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] [Millennials aren't worse, or even that different] [Laszlo Bock] Bock (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) Bosses struggling to deal with young employees often resort to stereotyping them or underestimating their abilities, but there's almost nothing unique about millennials, says Google HR chief Laszlo Bock. "Every single human being wants the same thing in the workplace -- we want to be treated with respect, we want to have a sense of meaning and agency and impact, and we want our boss to just leave us alone so we can get our work done," he says. [The New York Times (free-article access for SmartBrief readers)] (5/25) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] Strategic Management [The crises faced by every growing company] Growing companies face a series of crises, starting with the early challenge of putting good leadership in place and moving onward to problems of bureaucracy and retaining corporate identity. These problems are predictable, and companies' long-term success is determined in large part by how well they address them, writes Kim Jones. [SmartBrief/Leadership] (5/27) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] [Bold action is a good approach for new CEOs] A study of almost 600 CEOs from Standard & Poor's 500 companies and relevant case studies suggests that making decisive strategic moves early in their tenure can be an effective approach, especially for external hires and CEOs hired into poor-performing companies. [McKinsey] (5/2016) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] Smarter Communication [Practice makes perfect when it comes to dealing with reporters] Media interviews are a mental chess game, especially during a scandal or crisis, so it's important to prepare and map out likely questions and possible responses, writes Raoul Davis, who cites crisis-communication author Rob Weinhold. "Don't wing it, prepare for every interview no matter how mundane or harmless it may seem," he advises. [American City Business Journals] (5/27) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] Innovation & Creativity A weekly spotlight on making the next big thing happen [You won't disrupt without a strategy] Clayton Christensen's concept of disruption "is descriptive, not prescriptive. It names a process but does not tell you how to generate that process," writes Jerry Neumann. Strategy is essential. "You can be right and still lose," he writes. [Reaction Wheel blog] (5/27) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] SmartPulse How rigorously do you manage your diet and exercise regimen? Somewhat -- I generally eat well and exercise occasionally 38.40% Very -- I watch my diet closely and exercise regularly 36.54% Not very -- Sometimes I'll watch what I eat and I rarely exercise 20.77% Not at all -- I don't monitor my diet and I never exercise 4.29% Taking care of you. You can't lead if you're dead. The majority of you are putting in the effort required to take care of yourselves. If you're not in that group, ask yourself why. Exercise and diet are critical elements of being able to lead well. It's easy to make excuses like "I don't have time" or "I'm traveling a lot," but you can overcome those objections by [looking through a different lens]. Leadership starts with leading yourself. Prioritize your time and energy. The benefits are a clearer head, better executive presence, higher energy and a more satisfying life. What are you waiting for? Put down the cheeseburger and go for a walk. You'll feel better after you do. --Mike Figliuolo is managing director of [ThoughtLeaders], author of the upcoming book "[The Elegant Pitch: Create a Compelling Recommendation, Build Broad Support, and Get it Approved]" and [“One Piece of Paper: The Simple Approach to Powerful, Personal Leadership.]" Do you invest in training and conferences for your professional development? [Vote] [Yes -- I invest a lot of time in these events] [Vote] [Kind of -- I invest time in these events occasionally] [Vote] [Not really -- I don't go to training or conferences often] [Vote] [No -- I don't have the time or the interest] Daily Diversion [Meet the real-life "Rosie the Riveter"] The journalist Matthew Hansen says he's found the woman that the "Rosie the Riveter" poster was based on. Almost everything we thought we knew about the World War II-era poster was wrong, he writes. The inspiration for the poster is Naomi Parker Fraley, a 94-year-old widow and former wartime mechanic now living in California. [Omaha World-Herald (Neb.)] (5/31) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward. Vern Law, baseball player [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] [Sign Up] [SmartBrief offers 200+ newsletters] [Advertise] [Learn more about the SmartBrief audience] Subscriber Tools: [Manage Subscriptions] [Update Your Profile] [Unsubscribe] [Send Feedback] [Archive] [Search] Contact Us: Jobs Contact - [jobhelp@smartbrief.com] Advertising - [Laura Thompson] Editor - [James daSilva] Contributing Editor - [Ben Whitford] Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 © 1999-2016 SmartBrief, Inc.® [Privacy policy] | [Legal Information] Â