8 tactics for successful productivity

How to approach a new leadership role | Read more from Naphtali Hoff on SmartBrief on Leadership | How to avoid "executing a bad idea" Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( September 9, 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 [] [How to approach a new leadership role]( Leaders in new roles or companies must cultivate "a beginner's mind" -- confident in what you know but always ready to learn -- writes Scott Eblin. "Establishing early momentum and posting some quick wins will help create the space and grace you need to learn more about the things you don't understand yet," he writes. Full Story: [Eblin Group]( (9/7) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [8 tactics for successful productivity]( Multitasking is not as effective as organizing yourself to perform one task well and then move to the next one, writes Naphtali Hoff, who offers eight tips. Pomodoro-style time blocks, deliberately tight deadlines and working according to your energy levels are just three of the tactics Hoff espouses. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (9/8) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Read more]( from Naphtali Hoff on SmartBrief on Leadership Financial Analysis for Nonfinancial Managers Gain a practical understanding of how to interpret and use internal and external financial reports to inform and influence the decision-making process. Learn from renowned Booth faculty and peers in this program, held December 6-10 in Chicago.[Register today](. ADVERTISEMENT: [] Strategic Management [] [How to avoid "executing a bad idea"]( Leaders can become stuck in a "logic box" when they can't see that their decisions might be correct, but the overall concept is misguided, writes Adam Bryant. "One of the lessons we learned from the New Coke debacle is that it is possible to do a good job of executing a bad idea," he writes. Full Story: [Strategy+Business]( (9/8) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [5 steps for successful CEO succession]( CEOs can create a succession plan by investing time in subordinates who further the organization's values and goals -- a process that takes 18 to 24 months before their departure, writes Adam Bandelli, who offers a five-step guide. "This has to be a top priority if you want to have a last impacting on the future sustainability of the organization," he writes. 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"He made me feel like part of the team, even though I was a rank amateur," Campbell writes of working with Scott at Washington, D.C., TV station in the 1970s. Full Story: [Washingtonian]( (9/8) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Daily Diversion [] [Were the first North Americans seafarers or hikers?]( Genomes of Native Americans show their ancestors may have come to North America more than 15,000 years ago, but archaeologists still disagree about whether they migrated by land or sea from the Eurasian region. Ross Andersen explores both theories and why the debate remains controversial among archaeologists. Full Story: [The Atlantic (tiered subscription model)]( (10/2021) [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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