I have been studying and practicing leadership principles for over 40 years. There have been many improvements and innovations recently to address the challenges of collaboration and disruption. However, the basics remain the same and you must practice and share them with your team:
There’s an old story about a tourist who asks a New Yorker how to get to the storied concert venue Carnegie Hall and is told, “Practice, practice, practice.” Obviously, this is good advice if you want to become a world-class performer — but it’s also good advice if you want to become a top-notch leader.
Over the past year we have been writing the HBR Leader’s Handbook — a primer for aspiring leaders who want to take their careers to the next level.