Adopt adaptive leadership to tackle every challenge

Feeling dissatisfied? Use it as fuel for transformation | practice (split each time) | Adopt adaptive leadership to tackle every challenge Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( January 10, 2024 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [X]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading the Way [] [Feeling dissatisfied? Use it as fuel for transformation]( [Feeling dissatisfied? Use it as fuel for transformation]( (Mlenny/Getty Images) It's no fun feeling dissatisfied and disgusted, but those powerful emotions can motivate change when used wisely, writes speaker and consultant Skip Prichard. That "requires a willingness to sit with discomfort and to honestly evaluate our current situations," Prichard writes, noting that asking good questions will uncover how to use those emotions to better yourself or your situation. Full Story: [Skip Prichard Leadership Insights]( (1/8) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Dissatisfaction can [motivate you to change something]( in your personal trajectory, while disgust may move you to create change on a larger scale, Prichard writes. Either way, you'll need determination to "recognize these emotions and act on them." Need MBA tuition help? Ask your company. Don't let an affordability barrier keep you from pursuing an online MBA. [This game plan]( will help you make the case to your company to help support your goals — and show that your higher education has plenty of pay-off for them too. 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[] [Read more]( from Naphtali Hoff on SmartBrief on Leadership   [] Smarter Communication [] ["There's no such thing as overcommunication"]( ["There's no such thing as overcommunication"]( (Luis Alvarez/Getty Images) Communication sometimes outranks compensation in XPO surveys of employees' wishes, leading author Brad Jacobs to write that "[o]vercommunication is essential." As a CEO, Jacobs communicates with all types of employees frequently and through multiple channels, explaining a feedback loop and why such loops are vital. Full Story: [Fast Company (tiered subscription model)]( (1/8) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Don't communicate sporadically; stay available. Have an executive-level listening channel, and act on the messages you get. "Asking for input is a way to show respect, and we find it pays dividends on both sides," Jacobs says, [among other suggestions](. 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