Trust in those below you to reap big rewards

Trust in those below you to reap big rewards | Leadership development "nudges" are surprisingly powerful | (VIDEO) Culture Leadership - June 26 Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( June 26, 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 [] [Trust in those below you to reap big rewards]( Learning to trust those below you is critical to leading effectively, retired Army Maj. Gen. Craig Whelden writes. Participating in the Partnership for Peace military exchange program between former Iron Curtain countries and the US demonstrated the contrasts between how junior officers were mistrusted in one place and relied upon in another, he writes. [Leadership Now]( (6/17) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Leadership development "nudges" are surprisingly powerful]( Leaders can improve skills by being "nudged" to use their innate talents more often and engage in development that excites their passions, writes Vibhas Ratanjee. "People need to be reminded and prompted to revisit learning content, reflect on what they learned and, of course, apply the learning," Ratanjee writes. [Gallup]( (6/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [The Future of HR Starts Now]( To weather technological, cultural and functional change, businesses will call upon their HR functions to lead the way forward. In this paper, [explore 6 key areas]( that should be at the forefront of the HR agenda. ADVERTISEMENT [] Video Insights on Leadership [] [] [Culture suffers when leaders fail to set the tone]( Leaders and team members set the tone for their organization's culture for better or for ill, writes S. Chris Edmonds. 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