Why attempts to change often die on the vine

Not part of everything going on? It's OK | Why attempts to change often die on the vine | A strategy's success depends on employees feeling attached Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( September 7, 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 [] [Not part of everything going on? It's OK]( A "fear of missing out" leads some people to feel victimized if they're not included and others to think it's their job to make sure everyone is OK, and neither is a healthy mindset, writes Next Element CEO Nate Regier. "Accept that you are OK and so are others, regardless of what's going on and who's included, and you can break free of Victim and Rescuer FOMO," he writes. [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (9/6) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [Why attempts to change often die on the vine]( Many leaders and their teams start strong in their efforts to change culture, methodology or results, but a lack of follow-through eventually dooms these efforts, writes David Dye. Whether it's through meetings or more informal communication, make sure you're checking in at set intervals on what people are doing, how they're doing and what obstacles remain. [Let's Grow Leaders]( (9/6) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( Earn a free subscription to The New York Times Enjoying your SmartBrief? Why not share it with your network? Simply copy and share your personal referral link below. Once you refer five new subscribers, we'll send you a redemption code for your complimentary one-year access to The Times. Your Referral Link: smartbrief.com/leadership/?referrerId=japnABMSAp ADVERTISEMENT [] Strategic Management [] [A strategy's success depends on employees feeling attached]( Employees are more likely to emotionally connect to a strategy if they play a part in developing it, writes Art Petty. "The yawns occur when the strategy sounds like more of the same, or it so incoherent as to suggest it's just another programs-of-the-month that will eventually disappear," he writes. [Art Petty]( (9/4) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] Smarter Communication [] [How vulnerability translates into positive influence]( Sharing vulnerabilities can be the first step in building trust and openness with the people you serve, writes Rick Miller, a former executive at AT&T. He shares how he bonded win employees concerned about retirement health care options by revealing his perspective as a cancer survivor. 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