James daSilva is the longtime editor of SmartBrief on Leadership, which reaches 265,000 email subscribers every weekday and publishes original insights from authors, coaches and executives. For nearly 8 years, he’s led a team of full-timers and freelancers who deliver news to B2B audiences across several industries. James started his career as a copy editor at a small daily New York newspaper. He lives in Washington, D.C.