How to get yourself unstuck

Bad leaders never know the ideas they've missed | How to keep perspective when evaluating someone else | Why speed is critical for companies of the future Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( June 21, 2021 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading Edge [] [Bad leaders never know the ideas they've missed]( Managers can dismay and demotivate employees by not listening to their ideas and forcing everyone to work and think the same way, as Wally Bock illustrates with a longtime factory worker named Vic. "If you stifle creativity at work, you never have to worry about implementing a good idea," Bock writes. Full Story: [Three Star Leadership]( (6/17) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [How to keep perspective when evaluating someone else]( Because we know ourselves best, we're prone to applying our personal standard to others, thus overestimating or over-criticizing people or institutions, writes Morgan Housel. "Only when you get to know someone well do you realize the best you can do in life is to become an expert at some things while remaining inept at others -- and that's if you're good," Housel writes. Full Story: [Collaborative Fund]( (6/17) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Sick of biased news? 1440’s got you covered 1440 is the fastest way to an impartial point-of-view. The team at 1440 scours over 100+ media sources ranging from culture and science to sports and politics to create one email that gets you all caught up on the day's events in 5 minutes. 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This article looks at six positive effects of a sabbatical, including being "a way to take a different perspective of your life, remember the things that mattered to you, and sometimes simply rest and be with the ones that matter to you," Millerd writes. Full Story: [Substack/Boundless by Paul Millerd]( (6/18) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] In Their Own Words [] [Lessons from a CEO in replacing yourself]( Lessons from a CEO in replacing yourself Joly (JP Yim/Getty Images) CEO succession is an important part of a CEO's tenure, although the primary goal should be to foster a great executive team and a strong board, writes Hubert Joly, former CEO of Best Buy. Joly also discusses how to structure the candidacy process, how to announce the succession and how to onboard the next CEO. Full Story: [Chief Executive]( (6/17) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Daily Diversion [] [Looking at Wikipedia's treatment of TV finales]( The A.V. Club's Wiki Wormhole column ends its eight-year run with a look at Wikipedia's page for TV series finales, with the 1967 finale of "The Fugitive" being called the first modern example. The last episodes of a TV show can be tear-jerkers, controversial or even unplanned, such as when a show is unexpectedly canceled, as Mike Vago details before saying his own goodbye to the column. Full Story: [The A.V. Club]( (6/20) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Most Read by CEOs The most-clicked stories of the past week by SmartBrief on Leadership readers [] - [Why handwritten notes are so powerful]( Elle magazine [] - [4 ideas for dealing with work stress]( SmartBrief/Leadership [] - [Why detachment can be a warning sign of burnout]( Suzi McAlpine [] - [Say no to office politics -- really]( SmartBrief/Leadership [] - [How many days in the office? Let's flip the question]( Substack [] About The Editor [] James daSilva James daSilva Hi, it's your SmartBrief on Leadership editor! Thank you for reading and subscribing. I've only known a couple of people outside of universities who have taken sabbaticals. The idea might be difficult to execute in many organizations, and you need high levels of trust, but [the article above by Paul Millerd]( is a good thesis on its merits. If this newsletter helps you, please tell your colleagues, friends or anyone who can benefit. Forward them this email, or [send this link](. What topics do you see in your daily work that I should know about? Do you have praise? Criticism? [Drop me a note.](mailto:jdasilva@smartbrief.com) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Sharing SmartBrief on Leadership with your network keeps the quality of content high and these newsletters free. Help Spread the Word [SHARE]( Or copy and share your personalized link: smartbrief.com/leadership/?referrerId=japnABMSAp [] [] The hardest stories we tell are always about ourselves. 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