Sought-after leaders offer compassion and accountability

Don't just direct traffic, enable your team to do so | practice | Sought-after leaders offer compassion and accountability Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( July 12, 2023 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading the Way [] [Don't just direct traffic, enable your team to do so]( [Don't just direct traffic, enable your team to do so]( (@Didier Marti/Getty Images) Watching a traffic cop expertly manage a busy Los Angeles intersection brought to mind for Scott Eblin how leaders must be able to not just control the traffic of their business, but become a traffic enabler by teaching their teams to keep "things moving in their own intersections." Eblin outlines five traffic enablement skills including a clear understanding of goals, collaborative problem solving and support from leadership. Full Story: [Eblin Group]( (7/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Creating a culture of traffic enablement means teaching your teams an "approach to work where people naturally merge together to move forward without constant direction," [Eblin writes](. "Your job becomes monitoring the overall flow of traffic." Unlock your leadership potential Discover the secrets to cultivating unwavering self-confidence, influencing action through assertiveness, and so much more at the highly anticipated [Women In Leadership Institute](. Join us in Orlando, FL, or virtually, November 13-16, 2023, and embark on a transformative journey towards exceptional leadership. ADVERTISEMENT: [] SmartBrief on Leadership [] [Sought-after leaders offer compassion and accountability]( [Sought-after leaders offer compassion and accountability]( (AlonzoDesign/Getty Images) Leaders don't have to make a choice between compassion and accountability, and turning on three switches can help leaders embrace accountability as a part of compassionate management, writes Nate Regier, CEO of the Next Element leadership consultancy. Regier explains how embracing colleagues' value, capability and responsibility make for a powerful combination. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (7/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: When an issue arises, distinguish the person from the behavior and validate what they've experienced, [Regier suggests](. Convey the view that failures are opportunities, but remember that employees are responsible for their own thoughts and behaviors. [] Smarter Communication [] [Personalized communication can set you apart in AI world]( Generative AI, aka ChatGPT and similar apps, is a tempting tool for churning through an endless email inbox or sending out a dozen letters. "But AI shouldn't drift into the communications that aren't boilerplate -- the thank-yous, the note of appreciation, the saw-this-article-and-thought-of-you message," Mark Athitakis, a contributing editor for Associations Now, writes. Full Story: [Associations Now]( (7/9) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Personal messages can help foster a business bond, but handwriting isn't the only way to communicate. Anything that is personalized and conveys your humanity -- a voicemail or video message, for example -- can work, [Athitakis says](, paraphrasing tech executive Cole Clark. 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"[M]ost of the time, we worry about things that might seem important today but tomorrow, a week from now or a year from now are pretty trivial -- or never happened. And it certainly accomplishes nothing. All it does is make you miserable and hold you back," Parsons says. Full Story: [Success magazine]( (7/2023) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Daily Diversion [] [This weatherman takes requests -- but can't stop the rain]( [This weatherman takes requests -- but can't stop the rain]( (TikTok) Houston television weatherman Adam Krueger makes it a habit to work song lyrics into his daily forecasts, including weather references from the likes of Queen, Taylor Swift and Beyonce, along with quotes from movies such as "The Princess Bride" and "Happy Gilmore." Krueger takes requests from viewers, and you don't have to live in Houston to see his forecasts -- they're [posted to Tiktok]( where Krueger has more than 800,000 followers. 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