Why millennial leaders are poised to push diversity, inclusion forward

Why effective leaders are also good followers | How to manage stress and restore creativity | What to do if colleagues keep interrupting you Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( December 5, 2018 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [FORWARD]( [] A Leader's Edge [] [Why effective leaders are also good followers]( Becoming a good leader, paradoxically, starts with understanding how to follow others, writes Terina Allen. "Being a good follower teaches one how to value someone else's opinion, consider the inputs of others, and develop emotional intelligence," Allen notes. [Fast Company online]( (11/28) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Career Progression: Developing Leaders [] [How to manage stress and restore creativity]( How to manage stress and restore creativity (Pixabay) Too much stress can force you into fight-or-flight mode, making it difficult to engage in creative thinking. Time management coach Elizabeth Grace Saunders offers pointers on how get out of the bind, beginning with lessening the pressure you feel and creating a sense of psychological safety. [Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model)]( (11/29) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [What to do if colleagues keep interrupting you]( Being regularly interrupted in meetings is demoralizing and can hinder career progression. Steps to take to address that problem include understanding the norms of company meetings and speaking up near the beginning of a gathering. [Fast Company online]( (12/3) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] SmartBrief Originals [] [Favorite cuisines feature exotic new flavors]( Food trends are moving faster and younger consumers are growing more adventurous, fueling the rise of new flavors in familiar cuisines, writes Datassential's Mike Kostyo. Exotic seasonings like papalo and tajin are flavoring Mexican dishes, cheese tea is proving popular among Asian food fans and an Arabic ice cream called booza is building a following. [SmartBrief/Food & Beverage]( (12/5) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Read the latest food and beverage coverage in [SmartBrief Originals](: [] - [How entrepreneurs built a few of D.C.'s top eateries]( [] - [Vegan cheese brands improve with age, innovate new products]( [] - [What's trending in CPG?]( [] Diversity and Inclusion [] [Why millennial leaders are poised to push diversity, inclusion forward]( Millennials are beginning to take over leadership roles in many companies and offer a different set of values from the previous generation, as they are connected, unconstrained and idealistic. Expanding on these three differences so millennials can use their inherent awareness of diversity and inclusion for conversations on how to create an ideal workplace will allow diversity and inclusion to push company productivity and innovation, write Camille Patrick and Ella Washington. [Gallup]( (11/30) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Women continue to face obstacles to advancement]( Women in entry-level positions earn 20% less than their male peers and are 21% less likely to be selected for a promotion, finds a study by the Center for Women and Business at Bentley University. Developing a diverse culture and leadership, establishing actionable metrics and holding managers accountable for reaching diversity goals can help close the gap, the report found. [TechRepublic]( (11/28) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Study: Female CEOs more likely to be dismissed]( Female CEOs are more likely than their male peers to be fired, according to university researchers. However, there is not a statistically significant gap in dismissal rates when companies are doing poorly -- only when they are doing well. [Fortune]( (11/30) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Helping women avoid the glass cliff]( Research suggests organizations benefit from gender diversity, but the women who make it to the top often face negative perceptions and the danger of the "glass cliff" phenomenon, writes Audrey Murrell, associate dean of the University of Pittsburgh College of Business Administration. "[W]e need to select women and diverse leaders into top roles within healthy organizations and not merely choose them for crises or high-risk assignments," she writes. [Forbes]( (12/3) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Women and Innovation in the Workforce [] [Prioritize diversity to fight groupthink]( Making diversity a priority and hiring people with different ways of thinking are key steps for eliminating the groupthink that can infect business teams, experts say. Adding this kind of diversity "increases the bottom line and gives the company a competitive advantage," notes Monica Thakrar of MTI. [Forbes]( (12/4) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [] Becoming a leader tends to involve a long and ongoing process, and that starts with being a good follower. 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