Execs dodge bigger issues by criticizing remote work

The 4 types of trust leaders should cultivate | Execs dodge bigger issues by criticizing remote work | 6 ideas for fixing a broken culture of innovation Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( January 28, 2022 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading Edge [] [The 4 types of trust leaders should cultivate]( Workplace trust takes several forms, including between leader and team and within teams themselves, writes Kimberly Archer. "Trust will require you to develop softer skills, like authenticity, humility, honesty, and self-awareness, alongside the technical skills traditionally demanded in leadership roles," Archer writes. Full Story: [Russell Reynolds Associates]( (1/25) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Execs dodge bigger issues by criticizing remote work]( Too many executives and managers are trying to suggest working remote is bad for career advancement, especially for underrepresented groups more likely to work off-site, and yet these executives aren't suggesting any solutions to help those groups, writes EZPR CEO Ed Zitron. The problem is not remote work, Zitron argues, "the actual problem they're avoiding talking about is that when you have to start evaluating people based on their work, you also have to start firing people." Full Story: [Substack/Ed Zitron]( (1/26) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email](   [] Strategic Management [] [6 ideas for fixing a broken culture of innovation]( Companies can spark new and better ideas by gathering cross-functional teams, asking them to do real research and avoiding quick fixes or knee-jerk restructuring, writes Art Petty. 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