How solo C-suite women can make a difference

Nextbite's new co-president aims to keep evolving | Why leaders should speak last and listen more | Permission is a building block of leadership Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( July 27, 2022 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT A Leader's Edge [] [Nextbite's new co-president aims to keep evolving]( The desire to innovate still drives Denny Post, the recently named co-president of virtual brands provider Nextbite whose resume includes previous executive roles at Red Robin, Starbucks, Yum Brands and Burger King, as well as interim CEO of the Women's Foodservice Forum. Among the challenges Post is eager to take on are passing down brand excitement to line-level employees to spark superior front-line execution and widening Nextbite's potential by "innovating interesting and unique ideas that the consumer will come back for again and again." 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Full Story: [Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model)]( (7/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Permission is a building block of leadership]( When leaders give themselves permission to listen, relax, be imperfect and gain clarity before making decisions, their teams will follow and become more engaged, writes Alaina Love, the CEO of Purpose Linked Consulting. "As your people seek to bring the whole of who they are to their work, they are also counting on support from you, the kind that you can only deliver when you are being truly authentic," Love writes. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (7/25) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [How "emotional bravery" can create effective leadership]( Female leaders have a leg up on their male counterparts, says former marketing executive Dalia Feldheim, because they practice traits including passion, purpose, perspective and a positivity that evokes empathy. "It's about something I call 'emotional bravery,' which goes way beyond emotional intelligence -- it allows emotions and empathy to come out," says Feldheim, who led Procter & Gamble's Always #LikeAGirl campaign. Full Story: [McKinsey]( (7/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Do you understand your team's true motivations?]( A battlefield story from a mentor about soldiers balking at commands in Vietnam taught Jodie Morgan, CEO at plastics recycler Nexus Circular, the importance of learning what motivates her team. "Understanding the hearts and minds of the people you get to work with and helping them feel more fulfilled is one of the most important things a leader can do," Morgan says. Full Story: [Canary Media]( (7/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [3 CEOs on the lessons that led them to the top]( Walgreens CEO Rosalind Brewer, Land O'Lakes CEO Beth Ford and Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden reveal the lessons that have helped shape their success. 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