5 ways to successfully lead change in your organization

What to do when you're happier following than leading | practice (split each time) | 5 ways to successfully lead change in your organization Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( May 16, 2024 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [X]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading the Way [] [What to do when you're happier following than leading]( [What to do when you're happier following than leading]( (Andy Roberts/Getty Images) Ascending to a leadership role is expected in the business world, but those unprepared for the stress and enjoy task-based work instead of process-based strategizing and problem-solving may find themselves burning out as a leader, writes Art Markman, a professor and vice provost for academic affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. Focus on the things that satisfy you, Markman advises, because "the joy you get from your work will come from the job itself, rather than from its perks." Full Story: [Fast Company (tiered subscription model)]( (5/15) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: If doing daily task-oriented work is what brings you joy, [a leadership role may not be best for you](, Markman notes, since leaders are mainly involved in organizational and strategic work. "Indeed, even if you do enjoy being in leadership roles, you may still miss some elements of other jobs you had in the past." [Demystifying private equity valuations]( Most private equity managers rely on three common approaches to valuation: publicly traded comps, transaction comps, and discounted cash flow models. [Find out more.]( ADVERTISEMENT: [] SmartBrief on Leadership [] [5 ways to successfully lead change in your organization]( [5 ways to successfully lead change in your organization]( (relif/Getty Images) The business landscape is constantly changing, and you can lead that change by embracing it, inviting and supporting needed behavioral changes, taking action to communicate the changes and creating a sense of co-ownership among your team, writes executive coach Dave Coffaro. "Champion a vision of where the organization is going in the evolution of who you serve and how you deliver to your customers," Coffaro writes. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (5/15) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Self-initiated changes can keep companies one step ahead of [leaders who wait for external pressures to force their hand](, Coffaro notes. "The outcome of misinterpreting the mandate for change is fatigue, disengagement and resistance." [] [Read more]( from Dave Coffaro on SmartBrief on Leadership [] Smarter Communication [] [These are the best ways to give and receive feedback]( When giving feedback to your team members, let them know what they're doing right and how it impacts the success of the business, be specific about behaviors to keep doing, start doing or stop doing and deliver sensitive feedback in private, writes executive coach Scott Eblin. When receiving feedback, Eblin recommends asking for specific steps to take, examples of what improvement looks like and recruiting an accountability partner to help you make changes. Full Story: [Eblin Group]( (5/15) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Make feedback a routine part of your culture [by modeling the behavior and seeking out recommendations]( on "what you should keep, start, and stop doing to help the team succeed," Eblin recommends. 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