Authentic leadership in a fake world
In the digital world we live in, where everything can be easily altered, from manipulated digital photos and media filtered biographies, to world leaders re-writing history and changing laws to suit themselves, how do you head up a team and demonstrate authentic leadership when suspicion has become the default state? The world has moved on from the time when we just used lipstick and Spanx.
The answer is to focus on both Culture and Communication.
The great thing about leading people, whether there are three of them or 1,003, is that it’s in our gift to create the culture they work in, and when we get it right, we find that stuff just gets done faster and goals are achieved more easily.
Once people realise that there’s positive intent, care, and guidance, filtering down from the top, then people will feel safe and supported, plus it’ll be an environment where team members will want to strive and grow.
This article was authored by Gary. To read it in full, visit Business Leader.
