4 ways to harness your anger for good

4 ways to harness your anger for good | Can we solve all conflicts? The pandemic suggests not | How companies should approach pandemic recovery Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( June 2, 2020 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading Edge [] [4 ways to harness your anger for good]( The ongoing pandemic and unrest across the US are just some of the things making people angry, writes Marlene Chism, and good leaders can use self-awareness to channel their anger into effective action. Understanding what triggers that anger is helpful, as is finding ways to redirect that energy rather than suppress it. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (6/1) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Can we solve all conflicts? The pandemic suggests not]( Philosopher John Rawls believed the golden rule could help people work together in times of crisis, but the coronavirus pandemic has sorely tested that theory, giving way to Isaiah Berlin's idea that some societal issues are unsolvable, writes John Authers. A loss of trust in government, an emergence of positive liberty and utilitarian concerns about the lockdown's economic effects reveal deep disagreements and divisions, he writes. Full Story: [Bloomberg (tiered subscription model)]( (5/31) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Strategic Management [] [How companies should approach pandemic recovery]( Companies recovering from the pandemic need to be flexible about their workforce and the job duties employees perform; look to acquire smaller, struggling firms; and understand that the recovery will vary by industry, writes David Nour. "Speed and agility matter more than ever, and enterprises must quickly move from survival mode to 'How are we going to win?' " Nour writes. Full Story: [Forbes]( (6/1) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Smarter Communication [] [Create space for racial reconciliation at work]( Businesses have a responsibility to speak out against racial injustice while also creating an atmosphere at work where employees of color feel psychologically and physically safe and valued, write professors Laura Morgan Roberts and Ella Washington. They outline steps for meaningful action, including giving employees a space to voice concerns. Full Story: [Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model)]( (6/1) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Why feedback that develops employees is effective]( 360-degree feedback systems focused on development can do more for employees than performance-centered systems, writes Jim Barnett, CEO and co-founder of Glint. "Ensure relevance by covering topics that are relevant to an employee's developmental journey and timed to have the greatest impact," he writes. 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Rapid innovation also requires direct input from end users, they write, "and managers must rapidly address them in the innovation process." Full Story: [MIT Sloan Management Review (tiered subscription model)]( (6/1) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] SmartPulse [] How do you handle distractions that break your concentration and focus? I ignore them as best I can and press on. 14.75% I accept the interruption, take a break, then get back to work. 76.75% Nothing ever distracts me enough to break concentration. 1.89% I completely lose focus and give up on the task for a long time. 6.61% [] Deal with it and move on. Interruptions are a part of life and they're pervasive both at work and at home (especially when working from home). The vast majority of you see them as a cue to take a break then get back to work. Just be careful that it doesn't sap your productivity. Do what you can to minimize interruptions because you're not only giving up the time of the break but also time to get your mind back in the mode of what it was working on. Find a dedicated work space and make an agreement with those who might interrupt you as to when it is or isn't OK to interrupt. You have to take active control over your work environment lest it end up dictating how productive or unproductive you are. -- Mike Figliuolo is managing director of [ThoughtLeaders](. Before launching his own company, he worked at McKinsey & Co., Capital One and Scotts Miracle-Gro. He is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He's the author of three leadership books: "[One Piece of Paper](," "[Lead Inside the Box](" and "[The Elegant Pitch](." [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] POLL QUESTION: How important is it to your employees that you treat them consistently with one another? 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"What the African American community sees in that videotape is that this African American man, who could be me or any other African American man, is being treated as less than human," said Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier. Full Story: [Fast Company online]( (6/1), [CNBC]( (6/1) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Daily Diversion [] [Your dog will rescue you, but only if it knows how]( A [study suggests]( only a third of dogs successfully rescued their owners feigning distress while sitting in a box -- about the same rate that opened the box for food. The key might be less about the dog's feelings and more about whether it knows how to operate the box, says researcher Joshua Van Bourg. Full Story: [Gizmodo]( (6/1) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Sharing SmartBrief on Leadership with your network keeps the quality of content high and these newsletters free. 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