Savvy leaders don't activate cruise control

Bring the qualities of fatherhood into your leadership | practice | Savvy leaders don't activate cruise control Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( June 8, 2023 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading the Way [] [Bring the qualities of fatherhood into your leadership]( [Bring the qualities of fatherhood into your leadership]( (Pixabay) The hallmarks of being a good father have a lot in common with good leadership including being patient, acting with integrity, championing your team members and being a role model, writes Kean University professor Robin Landa. "Very simply, a parent or leader must walk the talk consistently," Landa writes. Full Story: [CEOWorld Magazine]( (6/6) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: The best fathers -- as well as top leaders -- know when to help those in their charge and when to step back and allow them to make their own mistakes, [Landa writes](. "Micromanaging a child or employee doesn't allow people to feel they have any control over their circumstances," notes Landa. Succeed on Your Terms Drexel's online MS in Entrepreneurship & Innovation offers a unique approach to entrepreneurship education, teaching students to be entrepreneurial thinkers and doers by providing the tools to cultivate the innovative mindset. [Learn more.]( ADVERTISEMENT: [] SmartBrief on Leadership [] [Savvy leaders don't activate cruise control]( [Savvy leaders don't activate cruise control]( (anzeletti/Getty Images) Avoiding collisions in traffic, work or life isn't easy if you don't pay attention every step of the way, and the lack of day-to-day stop or yield signs makes it harder, writes marketing consultant Steve McKee. "We must look for signs ourselves" because "fateful turns and their consequences are part and parcel of every human endeavor," McKee says. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (6/7) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Turn off your leadership cruise control, and pay more attention to the little signs to avoid mismanaging, [McKee advises](. Compare current indicators to past ones and their consequences to avoid repeating them in the future. 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