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Remote Leadership Skills
Apocalyptic Leadership
Remote leadership skills are integral as
organisa琀椀ons con琀椀nue to embrace 昀氀exible
work arrangements and hybrid models.
Leaders are honing their abili琀椀es to navigate
virtual environments with a heightened focus
on e昀昀ec琀椀ve communica琀椀on, leveraging
advanced technologies and collabora琀椀on
pla琀昀orms. The evolu琀椀on of leadership now
emphasises fostering team cohesion across
diverse geographical loca琀椀ons, incorpora琀椀ng
innova琀椀ve virtual team-building strategies, and
ac琀椀vely promo琀椀ng a healthy work-life balance.
Susan Goldsworthy, A昀케liate Professor
of Leadership, Communica琀椀ons, and
Organiza琀椀onal Change at IMD describes
Apocalyp琀椀c leadership as: “…revela琀椀on;
‘a li昀琀ing of the veil’ and seeing the world
with new eyes. It demands a new leadership
paradigm that views the world from an
alterna琀椀ve perspec琀椀ve, understanding that
the solu琀椀ons to our problems cannot be forged
with the same thinking that created them.”
Agile Tenacity
Agile tenacity embodies a dynamic
combina琀椀on of adaptability, resilience,
and grit. In today's world, adaptability is
crucial for swi昀琀ly and e昀昀ec琀椀vely responding
to changing circumstances, new informa琀椀on,
and unforeseen challenges. However, this
must be paired with the persistence derived
from resilience - the ability to handle adversity,
recover from setbacks, and stay mo琀椀vated
despite di昀케cul琀椀es. Addi琀椀onally, grit involves
a passionate and sustained commitment to
achieving long-term goals.
The Mental Health
Imperative
A signi昀椀cant trend in leadership today is
the increased emphasis on managing not
only one's own mental health but also that
of team members. This emerging focus goes
beyond simply responding to the global
mental health crisis; it highlights a deep
understanding that the mental wellbeing of
both leaders and their teams is essen琀椀al for
e昀昀ec琀椀ve and sustainable leadership.
