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| What's Happening |  |  | | - Why leaders should act like they have nothing to hide
 Bosses should act with utter transparency, because in the age of social media it's virtually impossible to keep secrets, John Baldoni says. Post your own performance reviews online, use Facebook and Twitter to engage stakeholders, and generally act as though you have nothing to hide, Baldoni advises. "Assume everyone's watching, because they are," he says.  SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Leadership (7/6)      - Top tweets: Annual meetings, exec salaries
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| Leadership Focus | | | | - The power of acknowledging the argument
Negotiations are not always smoothed over simply because each side knows the other's perspective. Sometimes, a successful resolution requires fulfilling "the simple need for each side to feel that the most important thing they are trying to protect is heard, acknowledged and appreciated," Dana Theus writes. Doing so respects each side's belief that they are acting in good faith for good reason while overcoming baggage and other obstacles, she argues. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Leadership (7/9) - How leaders can spot their potential failure points
Good bosses often are brought down by avoidable failings, Timothy Bednarz writes. Among the chief offenders: self-imposed limitations such as ethical inconsistency or indecisiveness; failures of understanding, such as strategic shortsightedness; and inflexibility and an unwillingness to welcome different perspectives. "Leaders need to take preventative action to make sure they do not succumb to these shortcomings," Bednarz writes. Leaders to Leader blog (6/26) | About SmartBrief | | | | - What we do
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Pinterest can be a powerful marketing tool, but only for brands willing to invest time and energy into fostering real relationships, writes Beth Hayden. Marketers who blatantly promote branded content will come off badly, Hayden warns. "Sharing great content is always welcome on social media sites, including Pinterest. Over-promotion and narcissism are not," she writes. Fast Company online (7/9) - 6 rules for crafting a legitimate social media policy
The National Labor Relations Board recently published guidelines to help employers avoid running afoul of the National Labor Relations Act when setting social media policies. It's generally kosher to ask your workers to be honest, accurate and respectful in their online activities, explains Mikal E. Belicove, but companies are on much shakier ground when they seek to specifically limit employees' ability to discuss work-related subjects. Entrepreneur online/The Daily Dose blog (7/10) | SmartNugget | | | |  | | - Could you hit a fastball thrown 600 million mph?
Could a sufficiently skilled baseball player hit a ball pitched at 90% of the speed of light? No way, writes cartoonist Randall Munroe. Physics says that a ball moving that fast would trigger a fusion explosion that would obliterate everything within about a mile of the diamond. "In this situation, the batter would be considered 'hit by pitch,' and would be eligible to advance to first base," Munroe writes. XKCD/What If? blog (7/10), Mashable (7/10) | |  |
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