Nurture your mavericks, but don't give them free rein

Nurture your mavericks, but don't give them free rein | How communication can unearth your team's potential | Lessons on strategy from Jobs and Bezos Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( July 20, 2022 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading Edge [] [Nurture your mavericks, but don't give them free rein]( Maverick team members can spark new ideas that help companies grow, but leaders should also make sure star employees support "the shared purpose, values, and vision" of the organization and don't cause destructive disruption, write Bob Vanourek and Gregg Vanourek. "When leaders fail to take decisive action on this front, they damage the organization's culture -- and their own credibility and moral authority," they write. Full Story: [Triple Crown Leadership]( (7/18) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [How communication can unearth your team's potential]( Top leaders communicate deeply with their team so they can understand the root of problems that arise and have the ability to spot emerging top talent as well as those who need more training, writes Gordon Tredgold. "Great leaders know that continuous improvement is essential for success," Tredgold writes. Full Story: [Gordon Tredgold]( (7/19) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Strategic Management [] [Lessons on strategy from Jobs and Bezos]( Apple's Steve Jobs and Amazon's Jeff Bezos became strategic masters by being clear on where to compete and how to win in the market, with Jobs opting for simplicity and Bezos for optimization, writes Douglas Cole, a sales leader at LinkedIn. "As leaders, we should regularly return to these core truths, ensuring we separate the petty from the pivotal in our company's agenda," Cole writes. 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