Why Marc Andreessen's routine has changed since 2007

Deliberate leaders choose their words carefully | PagerDuty CEO: Racism ends when racist systems end | Why capacity needs as much attention as output Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( June 15, 2020 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading Edge [] [Deliberate leaders choose their words carefully]( Choose your words intentionally to give direction and encouragement to employees while avoiding any minimization of their struggles, writes Dan Rockwell. "The right words at the right time become the difference between progress and frustration," he writes. Full Story: [Leadership Freak]( (6/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [PagerDuty CEO: Racism ends when racist systems end]( Ending racism in society and the workplace must be done on a systemic level and not just in policies, says PagerDuty CEO Jennifer Tejada, who has supported the efforts of Black Lives Matter and discusses how her company is handling diversity, pay equity and other employee matters. "I've made it somewhat of a personal mission to demonstrate in the tech industry that you can build a balanced, inclusive, high-performing company," she says. Full Story: [Protocol]( (6/10) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Strategic Management [] [Why capacity needs as much attention as output]( Enron is a classic example of a company that focused on output without proper attention to capacity, and many companies today don't understand their capacity or the difference between "inputs" and "outputs," writes Valeria Maltoni. "I'm not comparing your company to Enron, but I've found that it's often hard to tell what a company knows and what it doesn't know," she writes. Full Story: [Conversation Agent]( (6/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Smarter Communication [] [Use candor and curiosity to build teamwork]( Honesty, open-mindedness and a readiness to learn are three key qualities for leaders looking to have open, productive conversations, writes Randy Conley of the Ken Blanchard Cos. "The sweet spot is where dialogue flows freely, people share their input willingly, and listen to the feedback of others without judgment," he writes. Full Story: [Lead Change]( (6/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Featured Content Sponsored content from 1440 Media [News without all the B.S.]( out 1440 – The fastest way to an impartial point-of-view. The team at 1440 scours over 100+ sources so you don't have to. 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A recent study of college students suggests that grayscale mode can make phones less appealing. Full Story: [CNN]( (6/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] In Their Own Words [] [Mentoring helps women succeed, says DOD official]( Essye Miller, the Defense Department's outgoing principal deputy chief information officer, says mentoring programs helped her move up the ranks after she began her career as an IT specialist in the Air Force. "There was always someone to help me along the way, feeding into me, investing into me, and helping me understand the environmental piece and how I played in that," she says. Full Story: [Federal Computer Week]( (6/5) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Daily Diversion [] [Yes, you can become funny]( Everyone has the potential to be funny, says comedy producer Simon Nicholls, who recommends choosing topics that "you find funny and having the confidence to think other people will, too." Mining your family for comedy can help you develop characters, and formal study is also an option. Full Story: [Backstage]( (6/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Most Read by CEOs The most-clicked stories of the past week by SmartBrief on Leadership readers [] - [How to be a better listener]( How We Lead blog [] - [Don't let anxiety overwhelm you]( Lolly Daskal [] - [4 ways leaders can be part of change]( SmartBrief/Leadership [] - [If life feels too easy, you're not learning anything]( Rapid Start Leadership [] - [The NFL spoke out because an employee went off book]( Yahoo 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 [] [] Be real. Try to do what you say, say what you mean, and be what you seem. 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