Rapinoe: Develop your leadership to meet a team's needs

Rapinoe: Develop your leadership to meet a team's needs | practice | Lessons from tai chi for streamlined communication Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( July 28, 2023 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading the Way [] [Rapinoe: Develop your leadership to meet a team's needs]( [Rapinoe: Develop your leadership to meet a team's needs]( Rapinoe (Image credit: Erin Chang/ISI Photos/Getty Images) Megan Rapinoe, who led the US women's soccer team to the World Cup championship in 2019, says she's a "team first" player and has worked to create several leadership styles to meet teammates where they are and give them the support they need. "[W]e create this environment where everybody feels seen and heard, and everyone feels confident, and everyone feels like they have a place within the team. And if a more senior player can be the one setting that example, then the whole structure and the environment changes within that," Rapinoe says. Full Story: [Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model)]( (7/26) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Good leaders cultivate relationships with their teammates, which doesn't mean you have to be good friends, but you do need to know them well enough to provide the support they need, [Rapinoe says](. "I don't need to be the player that's going to yell at everyone. If someone needs that fine ... I just need to know what it is so then we can have that relationship going back and forth." 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"It enables me to communicate clearly, avoid misunderstandings, and keep discussions focused and productive," [Givental says](. [] [Does your feedback spigot need a flow restrictor?]( Be judicious when giving negative feedback, because "who likes to be wrong? The ego gets bruised and people often start to question themselves," notes Shari Harley, author of "How to Say Anything to Anyone." If someone gives you too much feedback, regroup by asking, "What's the most important thing I should do?" Full Story: [Candid Culture]( (7/24) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Before giving feedback, ensure it's your place to do so and that the person trusts and values your input. Make sure the feedback is constructive and that the recipient can actually act on it, [Hadley advises](. If not, keep quiet. 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