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While a hands-on leadership team may seem like a good idea, sometimes, too much of a good thing can be bad. What do you do when your top brass is intent on managing departments for you, instead of leading strategically? Our experts weigh in.
Gone are the days of non-visible leadership teams or company founders who only stay in their office and are rarely seen by the ‘grunt workers’. Leaders today need to be visible, to lead by example and with integrity and efficiency.
But what happens when a CEO or senior leadership’s interest in the day-to-day operations devolves from healthy to interfering or disruptive?
Gender gap | Does the US produce more ambitious female leaders?
The old adage of “the best way to lead is to hire the best people, then get out of their way,” is not only true, it’s demonstrably effective in creating an atmosphere of trust and equality – which of course, leads to a happier, more productive organisation.
