Are you a visionary leader? Use this list to see

Are you a visionary leader? Use this list to see | practice | The benefits of being uncooperative Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( June 30, 2023 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading the Way [] [Are you a visionary leader? Use this list to see]( [Are you a visionary leader? Use this list to see]( (Pixabay) Visionary leaders are aspirational, creative, inspiring and daring, but it can often be a bit tricky to see these traits in yourself, so Sunny Bonnell and Ashleigh Hansberger, the founders of branding company Motto, offer up nine traits you can look for in your own leadership. "Our takeaway is this: If you possess at least five of these nine traits, it's safe for you to think of yourself as being a visionary ... or a visionary-in-waiting at the very least," they write. Full Story: [Fast Company (tiered subscription model)]( (6/29) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Visionary leaders must exude confidence, because they're trying new things, which also means they'll need to be resilient, because failure along the way is certain, [write Bonnell and Hansberger](. "If you have the grit to keep going, your people will follow." [] Smarter Communication [] [The benefits of being uncooperative]( [The benefits of being uncooperative]( (Pixabay) People in a position of less power on an issue can gain some ground by being uncooperative, as illustrated by workers who go on strike when a powerful company digs its heels in, according to Dartmouth College research that looks at game theory's zero-determinant strategies. "Among the conceptual insights, I like the idea of unbending strategies, behaviors that encourage an extortionate player to eventually settle at a fairer outcome," says mathematician Christian Hilbe, a researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, who has read the study. Full Story: [Dartmouth College]( (6/27) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: "Weaker parties [should] be unbending and resist being the first to compromise," thereby incentivizing extortioners "to avoid 'lose-lose' situations," [says mathematician and study senior author Feng Fu](. "In other words," researcher Xingru Chen adds, "fairness and cooperation can be cultivated and enforced by unbending players." [] [Why and how to build a culture of kindness]( Discerning leaders realize that a culture of kindness "is one of the most powerful, strategic, and accessible tools of all [and] lays the groundwork for the retention and recruitment of top talent," writes Miles Nadal, an entrepreneur, philanthropist and founder of Peerage Capital. Kindness also promotes innovation and stronger revenue while building "informal connections and corporate community across distance and diverse markets," Nadal explains. Full Story: [Chief Executive]( (6/28) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Promote regular and reverse mentorships, publicly acknowledge good ideas and adopt companywide community values. Also, embrace small gestures -- compliments, gratitude, recognition of milestones -- which "are very powerful and meaningful," [Nadal says](. 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"There are some people that love to work, and that work brings them meaning, and they can't imagine not doing work, because its part of their well-being, and that's not a bad thing," says financial planner Carolyn McClanahan. Full Story: [CNBC]( (6/28) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Daily Diversion [] [When the moon hits your eye July 3, it will be super]( [When the moon hits your eye July 3, it will be super]( (Getty) July 3rd will mark the first supermoon of the year, with the moon appearing to be full on both Sunday and Monday night as its orbit brings it to its closest position to the Earth. The moon will officially be full at 7:39 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, but if you miss it this month, there will be two full moons in August, including a supermoon Blue Moon on Aug. 31. Full Story: [Atlas Obscura]( (6/28) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] SmartBreak: Question of the Day [] Bobby Bonilla Day is tomorrow. That's when the New York Mets pay Bobby $1.19 million every July 1 via a deferred contract until he turns 72. With what other team did he negotiate similar terms? Check your answer [here](. [Vote]( [Miami Marlins]( [Vote]( [Baltimore Orioles]( [Vote]( [Boston Red Sox]( [Vote]( [New York Yankees]( [] Away from the Office [] Sunrise in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada Sunrise in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada (Mark Evans) Mark Evans sent along this photo of the sunrise "that greets me each day" in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada. "It never gets old," Mark says. I can believe it! Do you have a photo from your vacation or daily view you'd like to share with us? [Send it to me](mailto:candace.chellew@futurenet.com)! [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] About The Editor [] Candace Chellew Candace Chellew Chellew The senior pastor of the first church I ever worked for as an associate pastor was a keenly visionary man. The church had owned property in a different part of town but its efforts to construct a new building and get out of a rental situation had stalled. This man had caught the vision of what the church could be and led us on an inspiring and fun fundraising odyssey that resulted in the new building coming together within his first two years heading the church. It was amazing to watch! Though, [as Sunny Bonnell and Ashleigh Hansberger warn](, driven, aspirational leaders can often become abrasive and egotistical at times -- believing in their own hype. My senior pastor was not immune to these temptations, and burned a few bridges with congregational members over this time. I eventually left to form a new spiritual community when my working conditions began to deteriorate. We need visionary leaders, but as leaders, we also need to understand how our obsession with progress can sometimes sour our relationships. It is a double-edged sword, at times. 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