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Don't know what do? Start with listening and support | Power is nice, but influence is better | Where should boards focus to emerge from the pandemic? Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( June 4, 2020 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading Edge [] [Don't know what do? Start with listening and support]( Practice "attention, presence, and availability" with employees who are suffering in the days since the killing of George Floyd, and find ways to take care of yourself, too, writes Kevin Eikenberry. Separately, NOBL offers a list of resources for leaders to develop "a more equitable and anti-racist workplace." 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