New baseball rules can help you up your leadership game

New baseball rules can help you up your leadership game | practice | Haunted by ghost employees? Exorcise your hiring demons Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( March 31, 2023 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading the Way [] [New baseball rules can help you up your leadership game]( [New baseball rules can help you up your leadership game]( St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kodi Whitley (Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images) New major league baseball rules, including a timing clock on pitchers and larger bases, are a good touchstone for leadership lessons, writes Michael Peregrine, a partner at international law firm McDermott Will & Emery, who highlights the need to challenge tradition, prepare for the unknown and increase efficiency and flexibility. "No matter how successful an initiative may appear to be, confident leaders will recognize the inevitability of adaptation, and welcome it," Peregrine writes. Full Story: [Forbes (tiered subscription model)]( (3/30) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Lengthy games were turning off new generations of baseball fans, [Peregrine writes](, so implementing the new, time-saving rules is a lesson for leaders to identify and cater to customer needs and expectations. The Muse Decreases Your Cost Per Hire Check out our Job Engagement Case Studies, which highlight how a profile on The Muse has lead to more apply clicks and hires for these industry leading companies. Increase your apply percentage and save money with The Muse. [Download now!]( ADVERTISEMENT: [] SmartBrief on Leadership [] [Haunted by ghost employees? Exorcise your hiring demons]( [Haunted by ghost employees? Exorcise your hiring demons]( (FangXiaNuo/Getty Images) If your company keeps getting ghosted by new hires, it's time to assess your hiring process to identify where some disconnects or encounters could turn off a candidate, even after they accept the job, write consultants and coaches Three and Jackie Carpenter. "Candidates are judging you at every single touch point, so it would be wise to dig into your candidate experience and see what you could do to make a better impression," they write. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (3/29) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Train your hiring managers to find ways to connect with candidates and to watch what they say in interviews that may give candidates a negative view of the company culture, [Three and Jackie Carpenter write](. [] Smarter Communication [] [Get organized before approaching a boss in disarray]( If you have a disorganized boss, approach them with a set of solutions to help both of you instead of criticism, writes Lolly Daskal. "This might involve suggesting tools or strategies for improving organization, or offering to help with tasks that your leader is struggling to manage," Daskal writes. Full Story: [Lolly Daskal]( (3/30) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Be ready to offer specific examples of how your manager's disorganization is causing trouble for the team and be willing to help devise and execute a strategy to bring order from the chaos, [Daskal advises](. 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"There's a peace of mind from having an aesthetically pleasing place to wake up in and return to at the end of your workday, or, if you're working from home, just to have your workday feel smooth and organized and put together," says clinical psychologist Dawn Potter. Full Story: [Vogue]( (3/27) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Daily Diversion [] [Glass beads on the moon may contain water supply]( [Glass beads on the moon may contain water supply]( (Van Ginnekan, Genge and Harvey 2018, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta) Scientists have discovered small glass spheres that may store up to 300 billion metric tons of water on the moon's surface, according to a study published in Nature Geoscience. The spheres form when meteorites collide with the moon and react with ionized hydrogen atoms from solar wind to form water that is trapped inside the capsules. 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He was very receptive to our suggestions because we didn't come at him with criticism or frustration, but with a sense of caring and a system he could easily use. He still gets lost from time to time, but now he's sure we have his back and will help him if he forgets to use the system or relapses. Have you helped others -- even your boss -- get organized? How did that go? [Let me know](mailto:candace.chellew@futurenet.com)! If this newsletter helps you, please tell your colleagues, friends or anyone who can benefit. Forward them this email, or [send this link](. What topics do you see in your daily work that I should know about? Do you have praise? Criticism? [Drop me a note](mailto:candace.chellew@futurenet.com). And don't forget to send me photos of your pets, your office and where you spend your time off. [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Sharing SmartBrief on Leadership with your network keeps the quality of content high and these newsletters free. 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