A commanding spin on Dale Carnegie leadership lessons

Leaders focus on their team's common happiness goals | practice | A commanding spin on Dale Carnegie leadership lessons Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( August 10, 2023 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading the Way [] [Leaders focus on their team's common happiness goals]( [Leaders focus on their team's common happiness goals]( (Pixabay) Despite our differences on everything from politics to whether employees should return to the office or not, Dan Rockwell says there are five things we all want, including feeling good about ourselves and our work, forming fulfilling relationships and having the sense that our lives matter. "Leaders succeed when they help people get what they want," Rockwell notes. Full Story: [Leadership Freak]( (8/9) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Though our goals may be the same -- to build a life of meaning and purpose both inside and outside the office -- we all prioritize and pursue them a different way, [Rockwell notes](. "One reason you change jobs is the desire to enjoy work." [] SmartBrief on Leadership [] [A commanding spin on Dale Carnegie leadership lessons]( [A commanding spin on Dale Carnegie leadership lessons]( (ntmw/Getty Images) Leaders can grab control of themselves, as well as their destiny, by using thought, application and practice, according to Dale Carnegie CEO Joe Hart and "Take Command" co-author Michael Crom. Self-awareness and self-confidence are part of interacting with the self, while mastering interactions with people and creating your future come next, they say in this interview with John Baldoni. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (8/9) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Find your inner strength by understanding where you need to improve and being intentional about your plans, [Hart and Crom tell Baldoni](. When interacting with others, take ownership of actions and decisions, and know that your personal destiny or the outside world can be the focus of your future. [] [Read more]( from John Baldoni on SmartBrief on Leadership Ensure The Security of Your Board OnBoard's best-in-class security capabilities ensure every customer, large or small, benefits from enterprise-grade, independently verified, penetration-tested architecture.[Click here]( see how OnBoard protects your organizations's data. 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