The unimaginable gridlock over the fiscal cliff in the US and the continuing economic crises in Europe form the basis for a skittish step over the threshold into 2013. The atmosphere is one of sustained crisis. While most of us watch, feeling helpless from the sideline, the business world is scrambling to make sense of the uncertainty and more importantly, find a way out of it.
We watch in horror, bemusement or anger as Governments try to shift responsibility for social reforms around health, welfare and education onto citizens to manage; we watch in disbelief as companies resort, as a last gasp effort, to pacify their shareholders. But who exactly is actually carving a sustainable solution for the future? Where is the desperately needed leadership?
More is required of leaders today than ever before. The entire cycles around decision-making are compressed. Leaders rely even more heavily upon their teams to provide the evidence for quick and correct decisions. More is at stake. In this globalised world, making a wrong decision could affect more communities, more families and more lives.
Great leadership relies, amongst other things, upon a combination of knowledge, sharing, empathy and the ability to recruit those people who can confidently perform in the face of adversity. Teams of people are needed who can use their past experience to prepare for an uncertain future. Insights gained from these experiences are required to deliver great future performance.
A leader rarely operates alone. Decisions are more often than not, collaborative affairs.
As 2013 becomes a reality, it’s time to assess both your leadership style and culture and the teams that surround your leadership Executive.
As someone quite savvy once said, ‘I surround myself with diamonds, so I can shine.’
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