Leadership today can be an intimidating proposition, even for the most accomplished. Success hinges on activities that are often intangible, cannot always be quantified, and are measured with difficulty. As a leader you cannot come up with all the answers, nor can you force people to undertake their roles optimally. With the shift to remote working during the pandemic, many leaders have flagged their concerns around the challenges of truly knowing whether teams are working to the best of their ability. In short, today’s leaders need to accept that the fate of their business rests largely on the will and motivation of individuals. Whether they decide to invest (or not) the best of themselves will have an enormous impact one way or another.
Business writer and advisor Tammy Erickson argues the creation of ‘a culture’ is the single most important challenge facing leaders today. Her thoughts on the subject can be précised as follows.
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