Honor people by requesting their presence at work

The psychology of drive | Honor people by requesting their presence at work | How to manifest a business strategy every day Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version] October 27, 2016 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Google+] [SmartBrief on Leadership] [SmartBrief on Leadership] Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP] ⋅ [FORWARD] Leading Edge [The psychology of drive] The idea of "drive" is a leading management concept, but Susan Fowler cautions us to consider what exactly is motivating us. "When you are driven by external or imposed motivation, research shows that you will not experience the quality of energy that sustains action over time," she writes. [SmartBrief/Leadership] (10/26) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] [Honor people by requesting their presence at work] An invitation is a powerful thing, writes Kevin Eikenberry. Consider what it means to you to be invited to participate, and imagine ways to invite specific participation in team members. [KevinEikenberry.com] (10/24) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] Optimizing Board Evaluations Board evaluations have become part of the accepted governance landscape and, if conducted properly, can be a valuable tool to increase board effectiveness. [To learn more, download today.] ADVERTISEMENT Strategic Management [How to manifest a business strategy every day] Authors Donald Sull and Kathleen Eisenhardt want leaders to go beyond mission statements to develop simple, actionable steps that team members can take on a daily basis that will bring the larger strategy into being. They suggest identifying bottlenecks to growth and developing rules for negotiating them that employees can take to maximize profit and cut costs. [Farnam Street] (10/26) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] Smarter Communication [Address employee needs so they can address company goals] Team members have a hierarchy of needs that determines how well they understand a vision and predicts how willing they will be to volunteer their energies to further that vision, writes David Grossman. The job of leaders is to help employees progress from questions about themselves to questions about the organization. [LeaderCommunicator Blog] (10/26) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] [Don't wait for a crisis to reach out to stakeholders] Companies facing a public relations crisis must do more than put out a news release, professors Witold Henisz and Sinziana Dorobantu say in this article and [video]. Just as important is the groundwork laid before a crisis to engage stakeholder support, they argue. [Knowledge@Wharton] (10/20) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] The Big Picture Each Thursday, what's next for work and the economy [Talking about a skills shortage is short-sighted] There is much talk about a shortage of skilled labor in the US, while other employers report a flood of -- mostly unqualified -- applications. One cause of this disconnect is that workforce planning remains transactional, unwilling to think long term, Den Howlett argues, with employers "not talking about people but fixed profiles that have the feel of a functional checklist." [Diginomica] (10/25), [Fast Company online] (10/25) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] In Their Own Words [Keeping the business strong for 4 generations] Even an established family business faces challenges, Howard Kahn says of the 127-year-old Kahn Lucas girls dress company. The key to surviving tough times, he says, is to stay flexible and to get "comfortable being uncomfortable." [Reuters] (10/25) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] Daily Diversion [Are hexagonal clouds the secret of the Bermuda Triangle?] Meteorologists has detected odd formations of hexagonal clouds above the Bermuda Triangle, a region in the north Atlantic where at least 75 aircraft and hundreds of boats have vanished. The phenomenon can lead to 170 mph winds and could be the reason so many craft have gone missing. [BigThink.com] (10/22), [YouTube/SET] (10/21) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] [JOBS] powered by [Director of Communications] OUT & EQUAL WORKPLACE ADVOCATES - San Francisco, CA [View More Listings] | [Post a Job] Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. Thomas Edison, inventor and businessman [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [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 Thompson] Editor - [James daSilva] Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 © 1999-2016 SmartBrief, Inc.® [Privacy policy] | [Legal Information] Â