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Encourage curiosity throughout the enterprise | Use the brains around you to discover new ideas | IKEA responds to Amazon by refocusing on the customer Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version](   March 25, 2019 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [FORWARD]( [] Leading Edge [] [Encourage curiosity throughout the enterprise]( The concept of "thought leadership" is a form of curiosity that can be deliberately practiced at the organizational level, such as through strategically oriented internal business groups, multidisciplinary gatherings and targeted research and data, write Distinctive Performance CEO Vip Vyas and associate consultant Diego Nannicini. "Thought leaders who are able to craft new business narratives will be the heroes of the next era," they conclude. 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"The whole value system breaks down if it's not fun to drive anymore, if it doesn't look great, or if it doesn't give you great performance," says Harvard Business School professor Stefan Thomke. [Harvard Business School Working Knowledge]( (3/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Mobile Device Usage is a Threat to Data Security 74% of global IT leaders reported a data breach due to a mobile security issue. Discover how cybersecurity is shifting to meet the needs of a mobile world, and why it's critical to not fall behind. Learn how to protect your organization from mobile threats in [The Convergence of InfoSec & Mobile](. ADVERTISEMENT [] Smarter Communication [] [Here's a 3-step guide to better feedback]( When giving feedback, leaders must first give team members clear performance goals and agree to a deadline for projects, writes Glenn Pasch, CEO of PCG Digital. "Once you have identified behaviors for success, you need to schedule a time to review results and progress," he argues. [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (3/22) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Earn a free year of digital access to NYT Cooking Get cooking with The New York Times. You'll receive unlimited access to over 19,000 Times-tested recipes, helpful guides, and the wit, wisdom and inspiration of Times food writers. Refer SmartBrief to 5 colleagues and enjoy a free year of unlimited access to NYT Cooking. Your Referral Link: smartbrief.com/LEADERSHIP/?referrerId=japnABMSAp&campaign=ad_referral_NYTcook ADVERTISEMENT [] Smarter Working A weekly spotlight on doing more without working longer [] [Make change last by turning it into a habit]( Lasting change starts by identifying activities that lead to a goal and converting that goal into small steps -- but don't forget to re-examine why you've set these goals, writes Ed Batista. "It's important to step back and identify the assumptions and beliefs that give rise to our goals and strategies in the first place," he writes. [Ed Batista Executive Coaching]( (3/16) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] In Their Own Words [] [Ex-PepsiCo CEO on why Mountain Dew coexists with healthful food]( Former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi says it was never her job to tell people what to eat or drink to be healthy, but it was her job to produce a range of products consumers could choose from. "I have to make sure that the good-for-you products aren't more expensive than the fun-for-you products, and that the good-for-you products don't taste awful while the fun-for-you products taste great," she says. [The New York Times (tiered subscription model)]( (3/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Daily Diversion [] [Study of soap bubbles cited for Abel Prize's first female winner]( Mathematician Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck is the first woman to win the Abel Prize, awarded by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, for her work in multiple fields, including a study of the "minimal surfaces" of soap bubbles. "Her perspective has pervaded the field and led to some of the most dramatic advances in mathematics over the last 40 years," says Hans Munthe-Kaas, who chairs the prize committee. 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