Incorporate hope into your leadership

Incorporate hope into your leadership | Company values need to focus on behavior | How to expand your business Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version](   March 22, 2019 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [FORWARD]( [] Leading Edge [] [Incorporate hope into your leadership]( Maintaining a hopeful perspective takes practice, and the reward is that hope can surface new ideas or paths, writes Jeanie Cockell and Joan McArthur-Blair. Hope causes people to focus on what they're passionate about and concentrate on a better future in times of change, they write. [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (3/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Company values need to focus on behavior]( Almost every business has a written statement about workplace values and culture, but this doesn't mean that these values align with the actions of employees, writes Elizabeth Doty. Changing the culture of a company must begin internally by committing long term to everyday positive behavior while still allowing room to make mistakes and readjust as necessary. [Strategy+Business online (free registration)]( (3/15) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( The Future Is Now: AI Revolutionizing Hiring Forward-thinking organizations know AI is the new frontier in hiring. Harnessing AI will allow you to be more effective than ever. But without thoughtful implementation, could be disastrous for your brand. Learn the five critical questions to ask before using AI in hiring [HERE.]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Strategic Management [] [How to expand your business]( Author Tiffani Bova offers 10 different ways to grow your business, such as improved customer experience, optimizing sales or building partnerships. Bova emphasizes informed and fast-moving decision-making, but not trying to take on too many strategies at once. 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