Use 5 movements to create a hero's change story

Here are leadership types you want to avoid | Leverage common desires to build a successful team | 3 tips for successfully executing strategy Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( October 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 [] [Here are leadership types you want to avoid]( Watching a high-school dance committee reminded Alli Polin of how some leaders become caricatures of themselves -- examples being the leader who will do anything, who never contributes ideas or who checks out when the job gets difficult. Polin describes each caricature and how to tell if you've fallen into these traps. [Break the Frame (Alli Polin)]( (10/22) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Leverage common desires to build a successful team]( Leverage common desires to build a successful team (Pixabay) Jason Caldwell led his rowing crew of the American Spirit 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean in 2016 by building an interdependent team that leveraged the emotions of each member to achieve a common goal, writes Michael McKinney. "If losing a member of your team is no big deal, then you don't have a team at all," Caldwell says. [Leadership Now]( (10/23) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Personal vs. corporate cards Many companies ask employees to use personal credit cards to pay for business expenses. But it's inconvenient for employees and can have negative business consequences. [Learn more in "Take the personal out of business travel".]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Strategic Management [] [3 tips for successfully executing strategy]( Setting strategy is one thing, but too many organizations struggle to overcome resistance to the new strategy and successfully execute it, writes Art Petty. He offers three tips for success, starting with winning people over so that they support the strategy with their emotions, not just their actions. [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (10/24) [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 [] [Use 5 movements to create a hero's change story]( Speakers can tell compelling stories about change by using five elements: confusion, exploration, encountering a mentor, obtaining wisdom and the payoff, writes Nick Morgan. "In the end, it's the hero's journey, and his/her ability to succeed in a new world, that makes the story compelling," he writes. [Public Words]( (10/22) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Talk about frustrations to inspire solutions]( Public speakers should understand that there's a difference between sharing frustrations and doling out blame, Dan Rockwell writes. Use imperfections to guide the audience toward inspired solutions, and brag about other people rather than yourself. [Leadership Freak]( (10/23) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Smarter Living Get your mind and body right each Friday [] [Be more mindful to make wiser decisions]( Be more mindful to make wiser decisions (Pixabay) Developing a mindfulness practice can help you make better decisions because it allows you to reflect on your emotions, motivations and desires, writes author Simon Mueller. "The more you practice, the more insights you gain about the way your mind works and how you can factor that in your decision-making process," he writes. [Fast Company online]( (10/23) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] In Their Own Words [] [What makes a leader exceptional?]( Leaders should listen to people's ideas regardless of their role, encourage top talent to take on responsibility and foster collaboration, says Kathleen Dyer, a Merryck & Co. mentor. "The other important thing is to recognize that everybody is watching you as the leader, and if you are not the catalyst for the new direction or for the change that the organization has decided to make, then you're a deterrent," she says. [LinkedIn]( (10/16) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Daily Diversion [] [Experts explain why lack of sleep triggers junk food cravings]( Sleep deprivation can make us want to binge on junk food high in carbs and fat because it triggers the endocannabinoid system that regulates many bodily functions, says behavioral neuroscientist Erin Hanlon. Poor sleep puts our bodies back in ancient "feast or famine" times when such food was not available around the clock, Hanlon says. [CNN]( (10/23) [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. 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