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What Will It Take to Lead in 2021?
7 Vital Questions Leaders Must Ask Themselves to Prosper
Leadership and leadership expectations have changed this year. Depending on your point of view, it’s a good thing — “evolutionary,” “overdue,” “necessary change” — or a bad thing — “total disruption,” “lasting implications,” “now what?”
In the absence of concrete information, which may still be a year away, and facing an indefiniteness that we likely haven’t encountered before, what questions are vital?
What can we ask of ourselves as leaders to bolster our resilience, plan more successfully, improve our leadership (and our results), and take better care of our current employees, clients, and customers?
1. What if it was easy?
I think that we all can agree that this year was hard. But what if it didn’t have to be? What if we didn’t resist what is or mourn what isn’t or felt frustrated with the changes?
What if we flowed with it, stayed the course, and reminded ourselves of all that is good, all that we have, and the unimaginable resources at our disposal, and let go of the struggle?
