6 ways to improve virtual meetings in 2022

Great leaders share these 3 characteristics | Adopt these 4 habits of top performers | Listen to the experts and place them in context Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( January 4, 2022 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading Edge [] [Great leaders share these 3 characteristics]( Excellent leaders find ways to say "yes," complete their goals and are ready to learn even more, writes Dan Rockwell. "Starting things is a distraction when you aren't committed to finish stuff," Rockwell notes. 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