SmartBrief on LeadershipDesigned specifically for business leaders, SmartBrief on Leadership is a FREE daily email newsletter. It delivers innovative ideas and hard-to-find articles on leadership to keep corporate executives ahead of the curve.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/leadership/index.jsp?campaign=pd_rss&utm_source=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/leadership?campaign=pd_rss&utm_source=rsshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifSmartBrief on Leadershiphttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/leadership?campaign=pd_rss&utm_source=rssen-us11 Sep 2026 05:13:26 CDTIf you want a more peaceful world, cultivate peace withinhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=CF517DD0-F694-444B-B55F-64AE8D0229A4https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=CF517DD0-F694-444B-B55F-64AE8D0229A4Peace is not a passive state to be achieved when circumstances allow, but a daily practice that often demands that we say no, -More- ]]>11 Sep 2026 05:13:26 CDTLeading the WayPut it into practicehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=C23F4080-9B89-4F1E-B6D4-0B0F262DC9E7https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=C23F4080-9B89-4F1E-B6D4-0B0F262DC9E7Put it into practice: When things get stressful, Hamilton-Guarino recommends practicing "Pause. Breathe. ]]>11 Sep 2026 05:13:26 CDTLeading the WayWorkforce issues go by many names, but the solution is the samehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=94804D1A-7022-4285-95CC-FEA78FBFE0DAhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=94804D1A-7022-4285-95CC-FEA78FBFE0DAWorkforce issues frequently receive new labels on social media, such as "effort recession" and "lily padding," but the underl -More- ]]>11 Sep 2026 05:13:26 CDTSmartBrief on LeadershipPut it into practicehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=B356921B-C0E1-4632-91A5-EB7FA2A87152https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=B356921B-C0E1-4632-91A5-EB7FA2A87152Put it into practice: To address persistent retention issues, Chism suggests focusing on small, meaningful actions, such as r]]>11 Sep 2026 05:13:26 CDTSmartBrief on LeadershipRead more from Julie Winkle Giulioni on SmartBrief on Leadershiphttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=3DDD0376-0308-4144-9AF9-B99516632E44https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=3DDD0376-0308-4144-9AF9-B99516632E44]]>11 Sep 2026 05:13:26 CDTSmartBrief on Leadership4 tips to help your teams engage in constructive dialoguehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=9C72F007-EEC3-49E3-8BA8-9E3EDAF17F27https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=9C72F007-EEC3-49E3-8BA8-9E3EDAF17F27When your team members won't have difficult conversations, it can harm their effectiveness and erode trust, writes Lisa Kohn  -More- ]]>11 Sep 2026 05:13:26 CDTSmarter CommunicationPut it into practicehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=6C811750-385A-4C22-992D-4AE94F985E4Fhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=6C811750-385A-4C22-992D-4AE94F985E4FPut it into practice: Reduce defensiveness by giving key feedback in one-on-one sessions rather than in front of the rest of ]]>11 Sep 2026 05:13:26 CDTSmarter CommunicationRising costs put a damper on CEO confidencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=5D356E66-C4D1-4A9F-9D33-C9AACE97B9A0https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=5D356E66-C4D1-4A9F-9D33-C9AACE97B9A0 -More- ]]>11 Sep 2026 05:13:26 CDTSmarter StrategyHR portals often fail to meet deskless workers' needshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=2DE05FD8-A50A-4F91-BD21-35DD32E553C2https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=2DE05FD8-A50A-4F91-BD21-35DD32E553C2 -More- ]]>11 Sep 2026 05:13:26 CDTSmarter StrategySovereign AI is a proactive, long-term strategyhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=D1D1035B-7598-4F0C-BD06-FDD69F63C97Ahttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=D1D1035B-7598-4F0C-BD06-FDD69F63C97A -More- ]]>11 Sep 2026 05:13:26 CDTSmarter StrategyGen Z travelers opt for "lore-tripping" to small townshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=4DB12E1B-8C73-46BA-85E8-C0587750AF66https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=4DB12E1B-8C73-46BA-85E8-C0587750AF66Gen Z travelers are embracing "lore-tripping," a trend that prioritizes small-town travel over major cities.  -More- ]]>11 Sep 2026 05:13:26 CDTSmarter LivingSeahorse portrait wins top honor in ocean photo contesthttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=A82E947A-160F-43C1-96E5-78FB57B7BDEDhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=A82E947A-160F-43C1-96E5-78FB57B7BDEDFrench photographer Julien Anton has been named the overall winner of Ocean Photographer of the Year for his portrait of a ma -More- ]]>11 Sep 2026 05:13:26 CDTDaily DiversionThe Pearl Harbor attack during World War II was a rare one on US soil. Even so, a few months later, Nobuo Fujita dropped bombs on a solo attack over which state?https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=ECBC88D3-7352-4B7B-975A-24728C621042https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=ECBC88D3-7352-4B7B-975A-24728C621042 -More- ]]>11 Sep 2026 05:13:26 CDTSmartBreak: Question of the DayEnter now: SmartBrief Innovation Awards in AI 2026https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=83442F2E-6298-494B-A5EA-E6F7D259F81Fhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=83442F2E-6298-494B-A5EA-E6F7D259F81FSmartBrief has opened entries for the 2026 Innovation Awards in AI, which recognize AI solutions that impact business operati -More- ]]>11 Sep 2026 05:13:26 CDTEditor's NoteCandace Chellewhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=6E22C207-B940-465C-BA33-B1F1720CF3FDhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=6E22C207-B940-465C-BA33-B1F1720CF3FDOn September 11, 2001, I was working for CNN in Atlanta on the second shift. ]]>11 Sep 2026 05:13:26 CDTAbout The EditorWho Said It? I'm the most successful bad player ever.https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=74B44AD8-88C5-42F8-A2F3-BA01321663BDhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=77F8DA5B-9982-431B-9E20-444163A3CF79&issueId=6B8751AC-6CE4-40DF-8D33-2A1F4BDD8543&copyId=74B44AD8-88C5-42F8-A2F3-BA01321663BDAndy Roddick or Venus Williams Check your answer here.]]>11 Sep 2026 05:13:26 CDTSmartQuote