How to make meetings worthy of people's time

The 4 styles of positive influence leaders | How to make meetings worthy of people's time | Does dynamic pricing work during a pandemic? Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( May 1, 2020 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading Edge [] [The 4 styles of positive influence leaders]( There are four kinds of positive influence leaders, each of which can influence an organization in situational ways, writes Glenn Parker, who describes each style with a prominent example from the coronavirus pandemic. The real all-stars are the transformational positive influence leaders -- those who can shift among any of the four styles depending on the situation. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (4/30) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [How to make meetings worthy of people's time]( How to make meetings worthy of people's time (Pixabay) Meetings aren't a waste of time when participants are prepared, clear guidelines are established and everyone walks away with assignments, writes TBGA CEO Christine Alemany. And if you want to improve your meetings, especially remote ones, you'll need to ask for and encourage participant feedback, she writes. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (4/30) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( FRONTLINE DIGITIAL WORKPLACE COVID BLUEPRINT WorkJam's Digital Workplace Platform is built specifically for employers of frontline workers and the complexities of such businesses. WorkJam has developed a blueprint for today that enables continuity, change, and innovation as we all look to open tomorrow. [Download the Blueprint](. ADVERTISEMENT: [] Strategic Management [] [Does dynamic pricing work during a pandemic?]( Dynamic pricing has helped consumers find better deals for plane tickets, concerts, baseball games and Amazon items, but it also can lead to accidental or even intentional price-fixing and -gouging, writes Sara Harrison. Price fluctuations for household staples on Amazon during the pandemic suggest the weaknesses in such systems, she argues. Full Story: [The Markup]( (4/28) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Use scenario planning to avoid being blindsided]( Good scenario planning can help executives understand the current and potential challenges facing their organizations in a more thoughtful way than a tactical approach alone, writes Matt Ranen. "Scenario planning helps leadership understand exactly what it's committing to, and drives explicit buy-in on the strategy given its potential risks," he writes. Full Story: [Chief Executive online]( (4/30) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( How to Engage & Lead Employees During COVID-19 Leading with heart and empathy is more important than ever during this unprecedented time. [Register for this free webinar]( on May 5 and get actionable tips, tools and leader-tested best practices to engage and motivate your teams for results as we navigate a changed world. ADVERTISEMENT: [] Smarter Communication [] [Employees won't forget how you treat them in a crisis]( Empathy and transparency during a crisis such as the coronavirus pandemic will have lasting effects on employees, as will poor treatment from leadership, writes Andrea Lekushoff, president of Broad Reach Communications. "What we need are leaders who work side by side with their people, who share tough news with compassion and empathy, and who make transparency their top priority," she writes. Full Story: [Ivey Business Journal]( (March-April 2020) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Smarter Living Get your mind and body right each Friday [] [Pay attention to how screen time makes you feel]( Individualized boundaries are important for limiting screen fatigue, especially for fulfilling but draining activities such as video meetings and reading the news on your phone, says Catherine Price, founder of Screen/Life Balance. "It's especially important during this time to consider giving ourselves breaks because it's easy to burn out on connection even when it's good," she says. 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But as seen with George Foreman and two recent fights between Andy Ruiz and Anthony Joshua, for the heavyweight class, muscle matters less than "good mobility and conditioning," writes William D'Urso. Full Story: [SB Nation]( (4/30) [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]( Sharing SmartBrief on Leadership with your network keeps the quality of content high and these newsletters free. Help Spread the Word [SHARE]( Or copy & share your personalized link: smartbrief.com/leadership/?referrerId=japnABMSAp [] [] Each man has his own music bubbling up inside him. 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