Why OKRs require multiple check-in meetings

Mindful leadership is a combination of "grit and grace" | Why leaders need more doing than telling | Read more from Larry Robertson on SmartBrief on Leadership Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( November 8, 2021 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading Edge [] [Mindful leadership is a combination of "grit and grace"]( Leaders need both the grace of compassion and the grit of determination to lead with mindfulness in a time of disruption and change, says Lili Powell, director of the Compassionate Care Initiative at the University of Virginia's business school. "Compassion is a skill, one that individuals can cultivate in themselves, and it can be baked into organizations," says Powell. 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