Match the right leader to the right challenge.
Is it just you and me or are we seeing an alarming number of companies dealing with newly minted leaders failing at the jobs for which they have been groomed?
In 2022, mismatches are common across industries, geographies and roles, in almost all organizations. And it’s starting to show. Nearly half of all leaders who move into new roles fail to meet their objectives, and two-thirds don’t adapt quickly enough to meet their goals, according to a Gartner blog post.
Could an Occam’s Razor solution to this be a smart and savvy choice based upon a large three-year study on what makes a leader effective in today’s work environment? This highlights the importance of the “work context”— looking beyond the responsibilities of a role to consider the unique situations and challenges specific to the leader, team, organization and external environment. This obviously includes leading hybrid, remote and contract workers.
Match the right leader to the right challenge.
Certain challenges are more consistently difficult for all leaders. For example, frequent leadership changes, a culture of low support or collaboration, high uncertainty and a high conflict work culture have the strongest negative impacts on leader performance. But don’t discount individual team members putting up with abuse and discrimination. Of the leaders facing these challenges simultaneously, a majority (68%) face “performance issues”. The “top floor” can change this.
Recruit winners and talent for corporate fit even as the C-Suite prioritizes challenges.
Match the right leader to the right challenge.
It’s worth not only repeating but becoming your mantra for your corporate brand value, performance excellence and sustainability. In fact, leaders thrive when facing challenges that are suited to their personality, attitude and experience. Winners too.
Match the right leader to the right challenge.
Simon Sinek Jeff Bullas Jeff Goins Sonia Simone
Seth Godin Joe Pulizzi Heidi Cohen Neil Patel Lee Odden
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