Bezos: Big failures are part of the game

Take ownership when teams fall apart | "Future proof" employees by deepening their skills | Organizations need a vision before they can transform Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( April 12, 2019 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [FORWARD]( ADVERTISEMENT  [] Leading Edge [] [Take ownership when teams fall apart]( Wayward or rebellious teams need leaders who will admit to problems, own the issue and seek help in fixing it, writes Lolly Daskal. "The best leaders treat problems as opportunities to do things better the second time around," she writes. [Lolly Daskal]( (4/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] ["Future proof" employees by deepening their skills]( The traditional career progression isn't available for many people today, which means forward-thinking organizations need to help employees deepen their skills, visibility and relationships, writes Julie Winkle Giulioni. "Help employees to develop resilience and 'future proof' themselves by generating and pursuing a range of developmental options," she suggests. [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (4/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Strategic Management [] [Organizations need a vision before they can transform]( Digital transformation cannot be done with technology alone, as people need to be educated and inspired, writes MIT Sloan School of Management senior lecturer George Westerman. "Help people see a reason to change, and how they can play a role in making it happen," he writes. [MIT Sloan Management Review online (tiered subscription model)]( (4/8) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Smarter Communication [] [User manuals can show others how you like to work]( Creating a personal-user manual that outlines how you communicate, your leadership style and what you value can help others collaborate with you more effectively, says career strategy coach Al Dea. "Being able to tell others your strengths and your blind spots definitely shows a bit of honesty, self-awareness, and transparency, which I think typically people appreciate seeing in others," Dea said. [Business Insider]( (4/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Smarter Living Get your mind and body right each Friday [] [Set a bedtime routine to get more restful sleep]( Set a bedtime routine to get more restful sleep (Pixabay) Get a better night's sleep by winding down each night in 20-minute increments, says sleep specialist Michael Breus. Exercising during the day, but not too close to bedtime, can help you be tired enough to fall asleep, says Lisa Mercurio of The Bedtime Network. [Fast Company online]( (4/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] In Their Own Words [] [Bezos: Big failures are part of the game]( Bezos: Big failures are part of the game Bezos (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images) Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' annual shareholder letter documents the company's reliance on third-party sellers and argues that large companies need to go big on everything, including risk. "Amazon will be experimenting at the right scale for a company of our size if we occasionally have multibillion-dollar failures," Bezos writes. [CNBC]( (4/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Daily Diversion [] [Rome's subway expansion looks to preserve ancient history]( Rome's subway expansion looks to preserve ancient history Metro construction in Rome in 2016 (Tiziana Fabi/AFP/Getty Images) As Rome expands its Metro, or subway system, engineers rely on archaeologist ­Rossella Rea to discover hidden historical sites or remains so that the city can plan around them. "It's vital to take the time to understand the way the city evolved, but it's also true that Rome needs this subway up and running," she says. [Popular Science]( (4/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [] Some of the secret joys of living are not found by rushing from point A to point B, but by inventing some imaginary letters along the way. Douglas Pagels, writer April is Stress Awareness Month [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [Sign Up]( [SmartBrief offers 200+ newsletters]( [Advertise]( [Learn more about the SmartBrief audience]( Subscriber Tools: [Manage Subscriptions]( [Update Your Profile]( [Unsubscribe]( [Send Feedback]( [Archive]( [Search]( Contact Us: Jobs Contact - jobhelp@smartbrief.com Advertising - [Laura Engel](mailto:lengel@smartbrief.com) Editor - [James daSilva](mailto:leadership@smartbrief.com) Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 © 1999-2019 SmartBrief, Inc.® [Privacy Policy (updated May 25, 2018)]( | [Legal Information]( Â