Why this CEO keeps it short and sweet

Follow the leader is not just a playground game | Why commitments need to be kept | Want strategy to succeed? Get the message out Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( May 5, 2021 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading Edge [] [Follow the leader is not just a playground game]( If company culture is slipping, the cause is usually a change in leadership behavior, writes Lolly Daskal. "It's imperative to keep close tabs on your own leadership, because others are certain to follow your lead, one by one, until your entire team is affected," she writes. 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