James daSilva

James daSilva is a senior editor in charge of SmartBrief's leadership and management content, as well as newsletters for entrepreneurs, HR executives, wholesale-distributors and manufacturers. Before joining SmartBrief, daSilva was copy desk chief at a daily newspaper in New York. You can find him on Twitter sharing leadership and management insights @SBLeaders.

Thu, 12/14/2017 - 12:01
Are Famous Leaders the Role Models You Need?Insights on idealization and idolization
Thu, 08/19/2021 - 12:01
There was a Twitter thread recently from an early, longtime Facebook executive, Dan Rose. You might have missed it. That’s OK—scrolling Twitter is rarely the best use of our time. In these tweets, Rose argued for the greatness of Facebook co-…
What Domino’s Learned From Imposing ConstraintsReality-based learning
Wed, 06/12/2019 - 12:02
When you think about Domino’s, you think about getting pizza quickly—30 minutes or less. Domino’s has also become known for technology, including flashy and fun concepts such as the Associated Talent Development (ATD) conference in Washington, D.C.…
Does What You’re Doing Have a Purpose?Three pertinent applications for an important question
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 12:02
I have been thinking a lot lately about a maxim that Seth Godin likes to use: “What is it for?” That phrase was mentioned often in his altMBA program I did a couple of years ago, and it can be a good focusing question for any of us. What does all…
GE’s Lessons Won’t Determine Whether You Succeed or FailBut we can still learn from them
Thu, 11/08/2018 - 12:01
The news that General Electric ousted CEO John Flannery was surprising to many of us, and it certainly matters to investors, analysts, employees, and competitors (and probably, historians). But does the success or failure of GE’s CEO really matter…
Is the Problem Incompetence or Lack of Training?Make sure your workers have the best possible chance to succeed
Mon, 03/12/2018 - 13:01
One of the common complaints you’ll hear today is executives saying how there isn’t enough talent out there, not enough people with the right skills or even the willingness to learn. They say that people—almost always “young people”—are too eager…
What Will You Do When Things Go Bad?Like it or not, these are the good times
Thu, 12/14/2017 - 12:01
There’s a lot to be worried about in business: the political climate, robots and automation, the future of entrepreneurism and innovation, the promise or peril of the gig economy. But imagine if we weren’t in an economy that’s been growing for…