How a health scare led one executive to rethink success

How new leaders can skillfully effect culture change | Read more from Alaina Love on SmartBrief on Leadership | Strategy isn't for the faint of heart Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( April 26, 2022 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading Edge [] [How new leaders can skillfully effect culture change]( New leaders must integrate into organizational culture, but they also can bring fresh eyes to stale practices, writes Ed Batista. "[W]hen your newbie goggles detect something that catches your attention, I suspect you'll be most effective by saying, 'How interesting! Please tell me more about this,' " Batista writes. Full Story: [Ed Batista Executive Coaching]( (4/24) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [How a health scare led one executive to rethink success]( A cancer diagnosis prompted a successful executive to realign her values, which meant leaving that job, redefining success, appreciating her own value and taking time off. "I learned that no one is indispensable, and we shorten the expiration date on our health when we don't step off the hamster wheel from time to time," this former executive says. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (4/25) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Read more]( from Alaina Love on SmartBrief on Leadership [Are your employees juggling 2 jobs?]( Many who work for you are also caregivers. Learn how to address the challenges that presents in the free, on-demand course from AARP, ["How to Build A Caregiver-Friendly Culture."]( You'll create a workplace that benefits everyone in your business. 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"Healthy culture is just healthy behaviors that align back to your values and what you want your company to stand for," Howard says. Full Story: [Betterworks]( (4/22) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Daily Diversion [] [Sculptures took center stage at Coachella 2022]( Music isn't the only draw of the annual Coachella festival, which also includes huge art installations such as a rainbow-lighted, seven-story tower and a shell-shaped pavilion made from plastic pipes. Another large sculpture contained three steel silhouettes of dogs that were filled with plants. Full Story: [Dezeen]( (4/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] About The Editor [] James daSilva James daSilva Hi, it's your SmartBrief on Leadership editor! Thank you for reading and subscribing. Most Tuesdays for the past decade-plus, we've featured a poll analysis from Mike Figliuolo along with a new poll question. Well, last week, I forgot to include that question! That's entirely on me. 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