Leadership advice isn't a substitute for action

Leadership advice isn't a substitute for action | Being yourself is your great leadership asset | Reports: Ford's CEO is out, replaced by turnaround expert Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( May 22, 2017 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Google+]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [FORWARD]( [] Leading Edge [] [Leadership advice isn't a substitute for action]( Leadership and career books such as Eric Barker's recent book "Barking Up The Wrong Tree" can help you cut through the weeds and figure out what's applicable for you, "but don't expect all the answers to be magically delivered," writes James daSilva. Barker's book focuses on being smarter about success, including what that means in this context. [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (5/19) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [Being yourself is your great leadership asset]( Leaders should worry about who they are rather than seeking to impersonate others, Jesse Sostrin writes. He offers instructions on how to uncover your authenticity, such as mapping out what's preventing you from being yourself and the patterns behind such behaviors. [Strategy+Business online (free registration)]( (5/16) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [Kickstart Your Development Program]( The 10 proven practices featured in [this guidebook]( come from research that includes the world's largest aggregation of data on the effectiveness of a single leadership development program: DDI's Interaction Management®. [Explore it now]( to get ideas for your own LD program! ADVERTISEMENT [] Strategic Management [] [Reports: Ford's CEO is out, replaced by turnaround expert]( Reports: Ford's CEO is out, replaced by turnaround expert Fields (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) Ford is reportedly bowing to shareholder pressure and replacing CEO Mark Fields with Jim Hackett, who led turnarounds at Steelcase and University of Michigan athletics and currently leads a unit of Ford. The automaker's profits have slipped in the past year-plus as it has invested in self-driving-car technology and other forward-looking areas. [Bloomberg]( (5/22) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] Smarter Communication [] [Charisma can be developed]( Charisma is often spoken about when discussing innate qualities, but charisma can be learned, writes Sarah Weber. She points to two things that help develop charisma: learning to engage the audience and projecting your passion for what you're discussing. [Quantified Communications]( (5/18) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [When to offer encouragement]( Encouragement, defined as "challenge wrapped in affirmation," is best reserved for when people do their best but still miss the mark, writes Dan Rockwell. Try asking questions like "How might your contributions make a difference in future efforts?" or "What will you do next time?" to nudge people toward improvement. [Leadership Freak blog]( (5/18) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] Smarter Working A weekly spotlight on doing more without working longer [] [Too much hustle leads to burnout]( The problem with "hustling" is that it mistakes action for progress and inactivity with wastefulness, writes Jesse Lear, co-founder and CEO at V.I.P. Waste Services. "When I hear someone bragging about the intensity of their hustle, my first thought is, 'I'm glad you're working so hard, but what are you actually getting done and why are you doing it?' 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