Why every team needs empathetic and curious people

Love is one of the core qualities of leadership | Why every team needs empathetic and curious people | Q&A: Shake Shack CEO Randy Garutti talks growth Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version] June 23, 2016 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Google+] [Â] [SmartBrief on Leadership] Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP] ⋅ [FORWARD] Leading Edge [Love is one of the core qualities of leadership] Good leadership is values-driven, based on principles such as humility, accountability, positivity and love, writes Terry St. Marie. "Love is the overdrive that pulls our fortress of credibility into the rarified air of a higher and meaningful purpose," he writes. [Terry St. Marie blog] (6/19) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] [Why every team needs empathetic and curious people] Authenticity is an increasingly important trait for hiring, and two of its key components are empathy and curiosity, writes Kelly Wenzel, Centro chief marketing officer. "As empathy creates cohesive teams, curiosity drives those teams to explore new solutions, leading to innovation," she explains. [SmartBrief/Leadership] (6/22) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] Why Mergers & Acquisitions Fail… And How HR Can Help The failure rate of an M&A typically hovers between 70-90%. Despite this and the negative impact a failed M&A can have, there is a promising opportunity for HR to make a difference. [Download this guide] to learn why M&As fail, and how HR can boost the success rate before, during and after the M&A process. ADVERTISEMENT Strategic Management [Q&A: Shake Shack CEO Randy Garutti talks growth] [Shake Shack] (Flickr) Shake Shack's Midwest operations have gotten off to a stronger-than-expected start since the chain launched its first Chicago restaurant in 2014, CEO Randy Garutti says in this interview. He talks about the chain's measured approach to growth and adapting the concept to non-traditional formats. [Chicago Tribune (tiered subscription model)] (6/20) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] Smarter Communication [Your work chats are probably not that private] The ability to create private channels on the Slack messaging platform can open up safe areas of discussion, but privacy only extends so far. "Anything you communicate on a workplace device using a workplace network may ultimately belong to your employer," said Slack spokeswoman Julia Blystone. [National Public Radio] (6/21) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] The Big Picture Each Thursday, what's next for work and the economy [Britain's Brexit vote is here] Brits are voting today to decide whether they remain in the EU. An exit vote could shake global markets and spark a long, complex negotiation to determine the terms of UK disengagement. [Reuters] (6/23), [The New York Times (free-article access for SmartBrief readers)] (6/22) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] In Their Own Words [Don't let anger get the best of you] Ustream CEO Brad Hunstable is unafraid to be direct in pursuing relationships and mentors, and equally hesitant to let his emotions control his responses. "There are probably a lot of times when a better leadership tactic would be to take a step back, to reflect," he says. [The Huffington Post] (6/22) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] Daily Diversion [Voltaire, philosophy and lottery winner] Voltaire might be famous for his writing, but he made his fortune playing a French lottery after figuring out a way to buy up every available ticket. Voltaire and his syndicate netted vast sums of money before the government shut down the lottery. [Lapham's Quarterly] (Summer 2016) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] Editor's Note Vote in this week's Leadership poll This week's question: How authentic are you as a leader? View the poll and cast your vote [here]. You can follow the voting trends [here]. We'll post the results and an analysis on Tuesday. [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] I was taught that the way of progress is neither swift nor easy. Marie Curie, physicist and chemist [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