Don't sabotage yourself with your inner dialogue

Why health should remain a priority for CEOs | Don't sabotage yourself with your inner dialogue | CEO: Customer needs should come first during disruption Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( July 23, 2021 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading Edge [] [Why health should remain a priority for CEOs]( COVID-19 is just one example of how health and wellness have become paramount concerns for CEOs, not just for their personal health but also for every category of stakeholder, according to this Deloitte analysis that covers leaders such as WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson and Kohl's CEO Michelle Gass. "Investing in health may take various forms, such as support for working parents, new norms for well-being and collaboration, enhanced tools for virtual work, more community engagement, new private-public sector partnerships, and more," the authors write. Full Story: [Deloitte]( (7/9) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Don't sabotage yourself with your inner dialogue]( We can escape the prison of our negative self-talk by adopting a growth mindset, focusing on what we can control, being more playful and reframing situations in a more positive light, writes Gregg Vanourek. "Many people become passive victims of the random thought-stream in their minds instead of engaging their 'observer' or deeper perspective and employing their ability to choose which thoughts to keep and which to dismiss as unproductive or unwelcome," Vanourek writes. Full Story: [Gregg Vanourek]( (7/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( The state of diversity in foodservice and hospitality today Companies within the foodservice and hospitality industries are still experiencing a serious lack of diversity in the workplace. This report highlights where workers think diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are today, and identifies strategies for businesses to effect real change. [Download the white paper.]( ADVERTISEMENT: [] Strategic Management [] [CEO: Customer needs should come first during disruption]( A customer-first approach will help companies survive this disruptive period of rebounding demand, labor shortages and other challenges, says Ingredion CEO Jim Zallie. "We look at the latest trends and connect those ideas to our customers, because our customer brand proposition is to 'be what's next,'" he says. Full Story: [Chief Executive]( (7/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Smarter Communication [] [Why you want team members to criticize you]( Specific yet open-ended questions such as "What could I have done better?" can help teammates and reports give you honest feedback -- provided you reward constructive criticism, writes "Radical Candor" author Kim Scott. "Remind yourself going in that no matter how unfair the criticism, your first job is to listen with the intent to understand, not to defend yourself," Scott writes. Full Story: [Radical Candor blog]( (7/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Why DMs from the boss can stress out employees]( Communication platforms help managers reach their employees easily through texts and other direct messages, but overuse can blur professional boundaries and make employees feel like they're on the clock 24/7, says David D'Souza of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. "Organizations and individuals both need to reflect on what that does for the balance of work and life, and be clear on reasonable expectations," D'Souza says. Full Story: [BBC (free registration)]( (7/20) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Smarter Living Get your mind and body right each Friday [] [Depression is different for everyone, and so is treatment]( Depression can present in many forms, including insomnia, sleeping all day, general sadness or overeating, writes Alex Riley. Treatment should also take multiple forms, Riley argues, including exercise, changes in diet and even a return to once-effective treatments that have fallen out of favor. Full Story: [Next Big Idea Club Magazine]( (7/20) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Well-being might be less about wellness, more about rest]( Studies of professional athletes and how rest -- or lack thereof -- affects their performance and likelihood of injury could suggest a different way to think about well-being, writes Dr. Amitha Kalaichandran. Beyond the idea of self-care, "true well-being and healing may rely more often on 'not' doing something -- over-exerting, overperforming, and overworking -- as opposed to 'adding' another trendy 'wellness' element to our routines," Kalaichandran writes. Full Story: [Medium (tiered subscription model)]( (7/13) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Daily Diversion [] [Image of shepherds wins iPhone photo contest]( A photo of two Transylvanian shepherds holding lambs has won the grand prize in the 2021 iPhone Photography Awards. 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