Post COVID-19: Towards Human Leadership and new work modalities
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37435/nbr-20-0019Keywords:
new leadership; post Covid-19; humanistic leadership; new working modalities; post covid-19 leadership challenges, new ways of working post covid-19, innovative working model, anywhere officeAbstract
Abstract:
Covid-19 took us by surprise, sending us home to do home office; it forced
companies, with no option to reply, to adapt and take action on a vital
issue for the existence of life on our planet: To transform themselves into
human and conscious companies. Emerging as a consequence, the need
for a new type of leadership; so, companies are now at the centre of a
paradigm shift that leaves them very vulnerable. If they focus only on
facing the challenges, running the risk of not seeing the great
opportunities -that the situation due to Covid-19 has revealed - that they
will allow them to evolve and innovate from the management of human
talent, developing innovative work methods that could substantially
increase their productivity. Businesses are facing great challenges to
survive, some are emerging victorious, but a large number of them have
not been able to adapt and respond quickly enough. The key factors that
are making the difference between a company that is getting ahead and
another that is not, are its leaders. They are the ones that will determine
the survival, growth or extinction of companies in the immediate future.
This business context in which leaders play a starring role, opens up a
range of work modalities.
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