Leaders, You’re Tightening the Reins and Losing Your Grip. There’s a Fix for That

As Korn Ferry reports, top-down, directive leadership is making a comeback, from return-to-office mandates to CEOs publicly criticizing underperformers. But in today's knowledge-based, matrixed organizations, tightening the reins can mean losing your grip. In her Philly SHRM Thought Leadership article, Carol Vallone Mitchell, Ph.D., argues that leaders don't have to choose between driving results and caring for people. Drawing on twenty years of studying successful collaborative leaders, she identifies two skills that let leaders be directive without sacrificing empathy or engagement: driving mission and meaningfulness, and cultivating shared accountability. Read the full article on Philly SHRM to learn how these skills build trust while keeping productivity and accountability high. Read more.