8 questions all leaders should ask their employees

Why leaders need both their warrior and sage personas | 8 questions all leaders should ask their employees | Read more from Alaina Love on SmartBrief on Leadership Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( May 24, 2022 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading Edge [] [Why leaders need both their warrior and sage personas]( The archetypes of both the warrior and the sage can inform the work of leaders, writes Ed Batista, who notes there are times when leaders do battle early in their careers but move toward wisdom as they gain more experience. "The leader who remains limited to the Warrior archetype without adding the Sage to their repertoire grows less and less effective," Batista writes. Full Story: [Ed Batista Executive Coaching]( (5/22) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [8 questions all leaders should ask their employees]( Effective leaders create a sense of psychological safety for their reports and find ways to show appreciation for them as they offer opportunities for growth, writes Alaina Love. Love offers questions leaders can ask team members to assess their success in these areas, including "Do you feel heard?" and "Do you feel respected?" Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (5/23) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Read more]( from Alaina Love on SmartBrief on Leadership Becoming an AI-fueled organization AI-fueled organizations leverage data as an asset and scale human-centered AI across all core business processes. [Take a three-minute quiz]( to find out how your organization compares to our AI-fueled market segments and which leading practices could help advance your transformation journey most. 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They recommend focusing on developing strategic playbooks, scenarios and systems that can widen a company's ability to predict coming market and ecosystem changes. Full Story: [Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model)]( (5/23) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( From Fleet to Tax-free Reimbursements [Join this webinar]( and explore real-life success stories of companies facing challenges with their fleet and the reasons they decided to change into a tax-free, flexible reimbursement program resulting in significant ROI and employee satisfaction. ADVERTISEMENT: [] Smarter Communication [] [Structure your next presentation like a movie pitch]( Leaders can pitch their ideas like Hollywood writers with an approach that outlines a unique problem, details key barriers and offers creative ways to reach a solution, write professors Peter Desberg and Jeffrey Davis in a new book. 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An extreme amount: It's the only commodity I can never get back 20.33% A significant amount: I get pretty upset when people waste my time 40.42% A moderate amount: Time is important, but I don't obsess over it 29.79% A minor amount: I have more important things to worry about 3.23% A negligible amount: I focus more on outcomes than my time 6.23% [] Know your worth. While 60% of you place a premium on your time, the other 40% value it less. This perspective can lead you to take on work you shouldn't be doing. If you're an entrepreneur or business owner, this means doing work that doesn't properly compensate you for the value of your time. If you're working in corporate, it might lead you to take on jobs that don't value your skills appropriately. This mindset can also show up in you not pushing back on your employer taking advantage of your willingness to do additional work (evenings, weekends, days off, etc.) because you don't value your time highly enough. Here are two quick ways to assess the value of your time. First, take your total annual compensation (base, bonus, benefits, etc.), divide by 250 days then divide by 8 hours. Now triple that number. That's your hourly rate to account for vacation, time off, etc. Ask yourself if the work you're doing is worth the rate you should make. If not, consider turning it down. The other method is to assess opportunity cost. Ask yourself: If I say "yes" to this work, what do I have to say "no" to? That might be time with family/friends, vacation, exercise or hobbies. Is it worth giving up those things you like to do in exchange for the work you're being asked to do? If not, consider pushing back on the additional work. Your time is the most precious resource you have. Treat it accordingly. -- Mike Figliuolo is managing director of [thoughtLEADERS](, which includes [TITAN]( -- the firm’s e-learning platform. Previously, he worked at McKinsey & Co., Capital One and Scotts Miracle-Gro. 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