Coach emerging leaders on how to constructively express themselves

Take these steps before giving up on a new idea | How to establish credibility for effective leadership | Strategy is key to making progress toward AI transformation Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version](   November 15, 2018 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [FORWARD]( [] Leading Edge [] [Take these steps before giving up on a new idea]( The idea of "failing fast" does sometimes prevent wasted effort and time, but thoughtfully explore the alternative of sticking it out, writes Naphtali Hoff. Questions to consider include how much progress you've already made toward your goals and whether you have the capacity to perform better than competitors. [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (11/14) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [How to establish credibility for effective leadership]( Great leaders know they can't do it alone, so they recruit people who help them create order out of chaos, develop productive relationships and inspire employees to care about the organization's vision, write Deborah Ancona and Henrik Bresman. "[E]ffective leaders should know their strengths and weaknesses, so they can find people who complement them, not compliment them," they write. [INSEAD Knowledge]( (11/14) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Gen Z have billions in buying power Are companies evolving fast enough to meet their unique demands? [Get the full story.]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Strategic Management [] [Strategy is key to making progress toward AI transformation]( More companies are adopting artificial intelligence capabilities, but a lack of strategy is preventing many of them from progressing faster, according to a McKinsey Global Survey. Incorporating AI in a scalable way requires leaders to commit to change management instead of focusing solely on new technology, write Michael Chui and Sankalp Malhotra. [McKinsey]( (11/2018) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [CEO: Give employees time to accept change]( CEOs have the luxury of being the earliest team members to come to terms with changes, so they need to remember to give employees time to adjust, says Tim Cook, CEO of Schick Esteve. Cook, who holds quarterly meetings with management and the entire company, says it is important to respond to issues, even if the only possible response is, "I'll tell you as soon as something changes." 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[Quartz]( (11/8) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] In Their Own Words [] [Rule breakers may just be playing off their strengths]( An employer may need to lobby on behalf of an employee who achieves exceptional results but doesn't conform to some requirements, writes Edward Mady, general manager of The Beverly Hills Hotel. "They have different motivations and working styles, which allows them to make unique contributions to the organization's goals," he writes. [Fast Company online]( (11/14) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Daily Diversion [] [Booking it to prove tome-sorting speed]( The New York Public Library's book-sorting team uses a Lynsgoe Systems sorting machine, something it learned about from the King County Library System in Washington state, to disperse books efficiently among libraries in the same boroughs. The two library systems pitted their book-sorting teams against each other earlier this month, tying the series at 3 to 3 when the New York City team sorted 12,330 books to King County's 10,007. [Atlas Obscura]( (11/14) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [] Selfless service has always been one of the most powerful methods of influence. Stephen Covey, writer and educator [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [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 Engel](mailto:lengel@smartbrief.com) Editor - [James daSilva](mailto:leadership@smartbrief.com) Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 © 1999-2018 SmartBrief, Inc.® [Privacy Policy (updated May 25, 2018)]( | [Legal Information]( Â