Disney CEO: Work hard and put aside your ego

Don't buy into the drama of a toxic office | CEOs need meetings with conflict | 5 reasons to be clear about strategy Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( September 27, 2019 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [FORWARD](  [] Leading Edge [] [Don't buy into the drama of a toxic office]( Stay focused on your work, find a few trusted co-workers and let go of perceived slights to survive a toxic office environment, writes Lolly Daskal. "When you deal with toxicity in healthy ways, you aren't just helping yourself -- you're modeling positive behavior to the people around you, and in time the momentum may shift in a better direction," she writes. [Lolly Daskal]( (9/26) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [CEOs need meetings with conflict]( CEOs should hold different types of meetings at different intervals, depending on the information they're receiving and how far onto the horizon they're looking, writes Patrick Lencioni. To make meetings productive, create tension among competing ideas so people are engaged in coming up with the best ideas and solutions, he writes. [Chief Executive]( (9/24) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( People you care about need the business. Should something happen to you, a partner, or a key employee, a business continuation plan can protect your business, your loved ones, your employees and your community. Without one, the financial and emotional impact on others could be profound. [Learn More](. ADVERTISEMENT [] Strategic Management [] [5 reasons to be clear about strategy]( Strategy execution is more likely to succeed when there is a statement of commander's intent that outlines a clear goal, defines roles for each team and empowers them to take action, writes Art Petty. "A clear statement of intent with key actions makes the work of strategy execution tangible and visible" while building trust, he writes. [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (9/26) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Make short-term sacrifices to ensure long-term success]( Companies can employ successful long-term strategies if they are able to tolerate the risk and sacrifice of a short-term pivot, writes Amy Cappellanti-Wolf, chief HR officer at Symantec. "But if you stay attentive, plan well and know your out, then it's possible to pivot without losing the path forward," she writes. [Forbes]( (9/25) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( 5 reasons to Invest in mobile tools Today's employees demand the ability to move seamlessly in their professional lives - and they're comfortable using smartphones at work as well as at home. [Discover why giving your employees the mobile tools they seek makes sense.]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Smarter Communication [] [Take a pause in your speech to communicate intelligence]( Taking a short pause while speaking can help listeners judge you as more intelligent and articulate than those who barrel through a presentation or conversation, according to a study. "The lesson seems to be that, if you need thinking time, you should not be scared to just take it," writes David Shariatmadari. [The Guardian (London)]( (9/26) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Smarter Living Get your mind and body right each Friday [] [Make time to be a difference in the world]( Make time for giving back in positive ways by finding a work-life balance, focusing on what's important to you and looking to do good for others, writes Ali Boone. "When you take time to give back, it increases your emotional health and well-being in a way that can actually let you more efficiently accomplish those to-do lists," she writes. [Thrive Global]( (9/25) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] In Their Own Words [] [Disney CEO: Work hard and put aside your ego]( Disney CEO: Work hard and put aside your ego Iger (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) Disney CEO Bob Iger says he's tried to work hard and keep his ego and anger in check during his long career. "Unfortunately, as you age, you lose people, and you think, why did I ever get mad at them for something so small?" he says. [The New York Times (tiered subscription model)]( (9/26) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Daily Diversion [] [Why are Americans in love with road trips?]( Road trips are an iconic American experience that began in 1903 when Horatio Jackson drove from San Francisco to New York on a bet. The rise of automobile ownership and the construction of a national highway system in the 1950s made such travel attractive for both its excitement and its boredom, writes Colin Marshall. [OpenCulture Blog]( (9/24) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Editor's Note [] [What are you reading today?]( What are you reading today? Every Friday, we chat on Twitter about the books that are making a difference in our leadership journey. Please [respond to this tweet with your #FridayReads fave](! [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [] You are perfectly cast in your life. I can't imagine anyone but you in the role. Go play. Lin-Manuel Miranda, composer, lyricist, singer, actor, playwright, producer National Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 [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](mailto:leadership@smartbrief.com) [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