How to spot a great leader, tips for beating burnout, and more top insights
What’s happening in the world of work: The Saturday edition of the Daily Rundown highlights the business trends, perspectives, and hot topics you need to know to work smarter. Read on and join the conversation.
Being a control freak is just another form of perfectionism, says Christine Carter, Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center. Researchers call it “other-oriented perfectionism,” and it can be just as damaging (to you and your relationships) as its inner-directed cousin. The key to conquering the need for control is acceptance and trust, says Carter; that doesn’t mean resignation, but a willingness to embrace the chaos. Doing so won’t eliminate “challenging emotions,” but it will help you process them more quickly. ? Share your thoughts: #ControlPerfectionism
Are leaders born or made? It’s a bit of both, argue Jack and Suzy Welch. Some — passion, energy level, how you energize others — are “pretty hard-wired.” But others need to be developed on the job. Being able to execute and make tough calls are both essential leadership qualities that grow along with self-confidence — and that comes from time in the trenches. So if you’re looking for a leader, hire based on innate qualities and “go full force” on building the rest. ? Share your thoughts: #LeadershipTraits
Hot Topic: How to beat burnout
Burnout can have serious effects on your physical and mental wellbeing — and it’s a risk for 1 in 5 highly engaged workers, according to a recent Yale study. Here are some ways to keep burnout at bay. ? Share your thoughts: #BeatingBurnout
- Managers: Learn how to delegate effectively. Assigning too many tasks without giving employees control is a recipe for stress, says Andrew D. Wittman in the Harvard Business Review.
- Should you take a sabbatical? Radiate CEO Betty Liu and LinkedIn members weigh the pros and cons.
- Stock up your bookshelf. Inc. compiled a list of must-read books to boost your mental health.
Bad behavior is contagious. “It appears easier to learn bad behavior than good,” William C. Gerken and Stephen Dimmock write in HBR. According to their study, financial advisers were 37% more likely to commit misconduct after encountering a colleague with a history of such activities — and a few employees “can infect an otherwise healthy corporate culture.” But there is a good side to so-called peer effects: Other research has found that sitting next to the right person can make you more productive. ? Share your thoughts: #PeerEffects
#YouAsked: “I am a woman in a predominantly male industry… My new company claims they want me to speak up and call them out on their sexism. I've heard this before, and acting upon it has reaped negative reactions in the past… How do women earn respect [without] being labeled combative, and earn the promotions they deserve?” - Laura Slocum, Software Engineer
- “My shortest answer is — be authentic to you, the moment and the situation. Act with deep care and clear perspective, and the positive intention should shine through in most scenarios… A technique I use in any situation that feels sensitive in the moment is to ask myself, ‘When I look back in 2, 5, 10 years… how do I want to be able to describe how I handled this?’” - Kat Cole, COO and President, North America at FOCUS Brands
Read Kat Cole’s full response here.
Looking for career advice from the pros? Submit your questions in the comments with #YouAsked and we’ll take care of the rest.
One last idea: Creating an environment for innovation is no small feat. But actors and writers, who use collaborative workshops to develop material, have the right idea, says former GE Vice Chair Beth Comstock. ? Share your thoughts: #Workshopping
“Move beyond the normal meeting structure to idea riffs; keep them going, without the pressure of an immediate deadline, and watch ideas blossom. The trick is to keep the flow of ideas going and have faith that you'll eventually hit on a way forward.”
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6 年Great article...."be authentic to you, the moment and the situation. Act with deep care and clear perspective, and the positive intention should shine through in most scenarios…" great advice to consistently work to adhere to. You learn this as you grow as a leader.
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6 年Leadership comes from within. You need to be balanced and truthful, open for new ideas and clear about where you want to go. Clarity in itself is a great aspect of leadership. And never forget that comfort and growth do not go together. So if you want to grow as a leader it will not be a comfortable journey. So stay curious and agile.
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6 年As a senior level designer in the consulting world I have had the opportunity to work alongside BOTH the pressed for time top leadership as well as freshly hired junior team members (and everyone in-between). With each job I take I am finding more and more that there is a responsibility on EVERY LEVEL to consider the impact they are making in their work culture. Work culture and work habit are HUGE. They make or break our day-to-day quality of life. And while I've worked for many incredibly positive companies I'm slowly realizing- due more recently to personal wellness habits- that maintaining work/life balance and a positive attitude is really hard in our culture (particularly in NYC). I know work/life balance is already part of the "mainstream" conversation, but I think we need more. Would love to push this concept of "bad habits" and "contagious habits" into the spotlight. Thank you for the article!
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6 年Good behavior is also contagious.