The end of ‘one size fits no one’ leadership
Different leadership practices are needed with different people at different times
As leaders, we increasingly demand that our people be more adaptable, flexible and agile. How often does our leadership approach reflect these demands?
The traditional “my way or the highway”, “carry on regardless” approach exemplified by many past leadership icons is falling by the wayside. But the answer is not in dropping the old and replacing it with a new philosophy. The answer is somewhat more challenging than that.
In the present leadership landscape, organisations and the people who occupy them are still in unknown territory. As leaders, we have to constantly pivot, experiment and encourage people to move quickly. At the same time,…