Do Good to Lead Well Through Crisis
Sally Helgesen
“ While the pandemic has had well-publicised negative impact on working women , the aftermath may prove a boon . It may also prove helpful to skilled workers whose careers have depended upon access to scarce visas , making the workforce more global as well as more diverse ”
LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY
Do Good to Lead Well Through Crisis
Sally Helgesen
TITLE : WOMEN ’ S LEADERSHIP EXPERT COMPANY : SALLY HELGESEN INDUSTRY : INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER LOCATION : NEW YORK
But this is not the only leadership lesson learnt . According to Cisco ’ s Chief People , Policy & Purpose Officer , Francine Katsoudas , the challenges of the past year have resulted in people looking for support more than ever , and this has led them to the unlikeliest source of guidance – their company .
“ In learnings from 2020 , global industry analyst Josh Bersin noted that ‘ communication , listening , providing authentic feedback , and taking action on employee issues ’ are perhaps the most important leadership and HR practices of all ,” Katsoudas says .
Leadership lesson 2 : Bring your humanity to work During a year where people have lost family members , jobs , and felt more isolated than ever before , leaders have been forced to be flexible , show compassion and give employees leeway and support . It ’ s also given leaders a chance to connect more deeply , to show they care , to be both vulnerable and authentic , ultimately , to be human in their leadership .
Sally Helgesen is a women ’ s leadership expert , speaker , consultant , and bestselling author , including of The Female Advantage : Women ’ s Way of Leadership and How Women Rise . cited in Forbes as the world ’ s premier expert on women ’ s leadership Helgesen delivers leadership programs and keynotes in corporations , universities and associations worldwide .
“ While the pandemic has had well-publicised negative impact on working women , the aftermath may prove a boon . It may also prove helpful to skilled workers whose careers have depended upon access to scarce visas , making the workforce more global as well as more diverse ”
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