5 behaviors of the "talented jerk"

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[SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading Edge [] [Helping female employees advance helps everyone]( Leaders can promote the ongoing growth and success of female employees by providing coaching and feedback that invites self-reflection and offers opportunities, writes Julie Winkle Giulioni, who cites a survey she conducted. "Building the capacity to do this with women also builds a capacity that supports the growth and development of all employees," she writes. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (3/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [5 behaviors of the "talented jerk"]( Five behaviors differentiate "brilliant jerks" from "a maverick CEO," including lying and acting secretively, Rob Shelton and Marc Epstein write. "If you stay vigilant of your own tendencies and behaviors, it is possible to be a smart, aggressive, risk-taking executive -- a talented maverick who makes great things happen -- and make room for the collaboration, openness, and strong ethical compass that prevent you from becoming a talented jerk," they write. Full Story: [Texas CEO Magazine]( (3/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Strategic Management [] [Don't let coronavirus make you lose sight of the future]( Samsonite CEO Kyle Gendreau says he's focusing on keeping his employees safe in the short term during the coronovirus pandemic even as he continues communicating an optimistic message about long-term plans. "Keeping people in a positive state of mind that we're all in this together and we will come out on the other side all together on this is a huge piece of what I'm doing," he says. Full Story: [Chief Executive]( (3/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [3 ways to keep tabs on CEO behavior]( Companies can keep a CEO in check by implementing peer management at the C-suite level, giving employees an anonymous way to report bad behavior and having boards offer frequent reviews, writes Wojtek Dabrowski. "The board must always recognize that impressive profits or stock returns do not make up for ethical lapses -- and that those lapses can cause long-term damage to a company," he writes. Full Story: [Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model)]( (3/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Smarter Communication [] [Communicate and keep calm during stressful times]( Clear and constant communication, while projecting a sense of calm and reassurance, is needed for leaders in challenging times, write Karin Hurt and David Dye. 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