Does your strategy have the key ingredients of success?

How a positive attitude can free you to lead better | How common values can create clarity for employees | Read more from S. Chris Edmonds on SmartBrief on Leadership Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( October 26, 2022 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading Edge [] [How a positive attitude can free you to lead better]( Shifting to a positive mindset can make leaders less susceptible to disappointment and stress and more empathetic and grateful, writes Lolly Daskal. "You will approach every day with an appreciative mindset instead of constantly thinking what you lack, freeing your mind to run your business as it needs to be run," Daskal writes. Full Story: [Lolly Daskal]( (10/25) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [How common values can create clarity for employees]( Values may differ from person to person, which is why S. Chris Edmonds suggests leaders clarify the shared values employees of the company should hold and implement a way to measure success. "Gathering employee feedback on how well bosses live your valued behaviors is the fastest, most reliable way to hold everyone accountable for respect and results," Edmonds says. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (10/25) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Read more]( from S. Chris Edmonds on SmartBrief on Leadership Reskill and upskill with SHRM Education Stay current on the latest trends and earn professional development credits on the most relevant topics in the industry. 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Full Story: [Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model)]( (10/25) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Does your strategy have the key ingredients of success?]( Knowledge, culture, shared stories, collaboration and team excellence are key ingredients to drive strategic success, write Edward Hoffman, who was NASA's first chief knowledge officer, Matthew Kohut, a former adviser to NASA, and Laurence Prusak, a former consultant at NASA. "Without a team culture of openness, inclusion, and respect, the other tangibles do not work," they write. Full Story: [Next Big Idea Club Magazine]( (10/24) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email](   [] Smarter Communication [] [Use calm curiosity to confront employee misbehavior]( Use curiosity and observation to calmly talk with team members about behavior that may be disruptive instead of overreacting, and show appreciation when they express a willingness to change, writes Liz Kislik. "If your body is calm and expansive, you'll be more likely to feel and look that way, and less likely to seem like you're about to pounce or rage," Kislik writes. Full Story: [Liz Kislik Associates]( (10/25) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Free eBooks and Resources Free eBooks and resources brought to you by our sponsors - [4 Simple Productivity Improvement Points To Dominate Your Day]( - [The Ultimate Guide To Developing Self-Discipline]( - [30 Life Lessons Learned in 30 Years]( - [How to Find Average Salary Information for US Workers]( - ["I Will Teach You to be Rich" Book Summary]( [] In Their Own Words [] [Tap the future and the past to make better decisions now]( Leaders can develop a "Longpath" mindset by projecting their goals into the future and then working backward to figure out the path to take, all the while keeping in mind how they overcame challenges in the past, says futurist Ari Wallach. 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