By now, I have lived through four major leadership theory transitions that have all shaped my effectiveness. One of the single greatest advancements today is that key leaders are no longer seen as the answer person but the one who can ask the great questions. Great questions force everyone to think deeper and provide better outcomes. This HBR post is excellent:
If you asked the world’s most successful business leaders what it means to “be strategic,” how many different answers do you think you’d get? Consider this number: 115,800,000. It’s the number of unique links returned when I searched online for “strategic leadership.” There’s a good reason for all of those links: Strategy is complex.