There are 3 factors to being a connective leader online

What makes New Zealand's prime minister a model leader? | Hope is abundant but requires hard work | How will the pandemic change US demographics? Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( October 22, 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 [] [What makes New Zealand's prime minister a model leader?]( What makes New Zealand's prime minister a model leader? Arden (Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images) New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been lauded for her decisiveness in responding to the coronavirus pandemic and other challenges. "She talks about the people that she is lucky to work with and those she serves, thus embodying a more servant leadership style than the usual individualistic authoritarian leader," says Henley Business School professor Claire Collins. Full Story: [Marie Claire online]( (10/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Hope is abundant but requires hard work]( This year has too many people searching for a fairy tale ending instead of realizing that hope emerges from confronting the ugly realities of life, LaRae Quy writes. "Hope boils down to this: We have reason to believe we can grow to become a better person in the future and that there are ways we can move toward that growth," she writes. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (10/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Custom Executive Education Solutions Help your organization steer ahead in uncertain times. Our custom online, in-person, and hybrid learning programs are tailored for your company's unique goals. Executives learn from world-class Chicago Booth faculty in a transformative experience.[Download a brochure to learn more](. ADVERTISEMENT: [] Strategic Management [] [How will the pandemic change US demographics?]( The pre-pandemic migration from large American cities to the suburbs and small towns is continuing, write demographers Wendell Cox and Joel Kotkin. The most expensive cities, such as New York, will continue to be attractive but will also face competition from less expensive alternatives around the country, they argue. Full Story: [Chief Executive online]( (10/20) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Which companies are right for decentralized structures?]( Decentralized industrial companies feel a greater sense of ownership, shared language and a desire to improve upon the current state of operations, writes Olli Lauren, citing Egon Zehnder research. Centralized companies also have benefits, especially if they're more capital-intensive, Lauren writes. Full Story: [IndustryWeek]( (10/20) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Smarter Communication [] [There are 3 factors to being a connective leader online]( Your video setup, how you present yourself and how you connect emotionally are three distinct but equally important parts to how you act like a leader during online interactions, writes Scott Eblin. "If you want to be the energizing online leader, be intentional about taking the time to connect on a personal level at the beginning and end of meetings," he writes. Full Story: [Eblin Group]( (10/20) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] In Their Own Words [] [Why unemployment can be harder for men to handle]( Unemployment is harder on men, because they derive much of their identity from their jobs, particularly those in industrial work such as oil and gas. "It's freaking embarrassing to be looking for a job with my boys upstairs hearing me," says Chuck Welsh, a pseudonym for a man laid off from natural gas company Archrock. Full Story: [The Guardian (London)]( (10/20) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Daily Diversion [] [How tea leaves helped fix a leak in the space station]( Crew members aboard the International Space Station located an air leak that had plagued them since last year by releasing tea leaves, which coalesced around a tiny crack in the wall. The leak has been temporarily fixed with tape while the crew seeks a more permanent solution. Full Story: [Business Insider]( (10/19) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Editor's Note [] More insights from SmartBrief SmartBrief publishes [original analysis and insights]( in addition to its more than 200 [free email newsletters](. 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