Leadership is not a style you adopt. It is a relationship you tend — with context, with the people you’re responsible for, and with your own assumptions about what control is for.
The attached image illustrates this spectrum and acknowledges that different industries demand different approaches. Effective leadership is about finding the right balance for your context. It’s the art of knowing when to provide clear guidance and when to step back, allowing your team’s collective intelligence to shine. I’m curious to hear your thoughts: Where does your leadership style currently fall on this spectrum? How do you navigate it to lead effectively in today’s complex environment?
HT to Rohin Dharmakumar and mathew chandy, Vignesh Vellore and Pranav Sharma for their reflections and inputs
Originally written for LinkedIn on 15 March 2024. View original →
Gautam John 
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