Advancement in digital technologies has disrupted everything, including leadership styles.
Employees want more ownership rather than to follow instruction; customers want to participate in the marketing and development process; and leaders are finding that open and agile organizations are able to maneuver more effectively than organizations where all insight and direction comes from the top. In short, the autocratic Commander, whether brilliant or misguided, just won’t cut it anymore.
Via Kenneth Mikkelsen
Top-down leadership is no longer viable in the digital age. This article gives great context for technological reasons behind this shift.
What type of leader are you? What works best for your team?
The Commander, Communicator, Collaborator or Co-Creator?