Land O'Lakes CEO included on list of top leaders

Land O'Lakes CEO included on list of top leaders | How collaboration fuels career success | Tips for getting ahead in 2019 Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( December 26, 2018 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [FORWARD]( [] A Leader's Edge [] [Land O'Lakes CEO included on list of top leaders]( Land O'Lakes CEO Beth Ford has been chosen as one of the top leaders of 2018 in a ranking compiled by Fast Company. Ford was named to the position in July, and the company has undertaken a campaign to highlight the successes of female farmers. [The Business Journals (tiered subscription model)/Minneapolis]( (12/20) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Career Progression: Developing Leaders [] [How collaboration fuels career success]( Being distrustful or closed off from others for fear of losing a competitive edge is a recipe for failure, explains business coach Cait Scudder. To achieve success, collaboration is the key, Scudder points out, and so, being open to sharing ideas and working with others is mutually beneficial for all involved. [Fast Company online]( (12/19) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Tips for getting ahead in 2019]( Finding a mentor, being willing to speak up and being consistent can help you get ahead at work, experts say. "When employees can anticipate a leader's response, risk assessment improves and performance increases," said Teri Citterman of Talonn. [Forbes]( (12/19) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Give your team your full attention]( Management roles involve plenty of distractions, but the people you oversee deserve your full attention, writes Mary Jo Asmus. "The small gift of your presence has the potential to counteract disengagement," she notes. [Aspire-CS]( (12/19) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Secret to positive change at work is empathy]( The key ingredient to spark positive change at a company is empathy, and it starts at the top, writes Patti Sanchez. When leadership adopts an empathetic communication style, it trickles down through to the entire organization, and this is how positive change is made within a company, suggests Sanchez. [Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model)]( (12/20) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Go above and beyond the networking game]( Plan your strategy for before, during and after a networking event to ensure your time is well spent at the event and in the future. One way to go the extra mile after an event is to blog about it and link back to important people you met, suggests Shelcy Joseph. 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Roles typically filled by women are being "automated away," while the new positions being created are largely in fields that include relatively few women, notes Saadia Zahidi of the World Economic Forum. [CNBC]( (12/20) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Women and Innovation in the Workforce [] [Why boards of directors are key for female entrepreneurs]( Effective boards of directors can help female entrepreneurs -- who often face more challenges than male entrepreneurs -- get new businesses off the ground, writes Peggy Wallace of Golden Seeds. Board members "are often formidable talent that usually would be too costly to hire," and they may also have valuable industry connections, she writes. [Entrepreneur online]( (12/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [] Doing everything yourself isn't an effective long-term strategy. 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