A Marine's perspective on leadership

Survive change through communication and connection | Unsure what ideas to pursue? Try mapping the possibilities | Marriott breach should remind companies that nothing is safe Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version](   December 3, 2018 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [FORWARD]( [] Leading Edge [] [Survive change through communication and connection]( Change is more threatening when leaders close the lines of communication, writes Michael Lee Stallard, who discusses how his wife's cancer battles showed how powerful personal connection can be. Talk about and focus on what you can control, not what you can't, Stallard writes. [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (11/30) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Unsure what ideas to pursue? 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