CHAPTER 5

STRENGTHS AND OVERDONE STRENGTHS

Many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow again and again before we reach the mountaintops of our desires.

Jawaharlal Nehru

In Chapter 2, we explored some of the implications for leaders in today’s rapid pace of work environment. In order to solve complex organisational problems, leaders are required to utilise the diverse talents and experience of staff across the organisation. They need to create a psychologically safe environment for employees, so that they can speak up openly about the issues that are impacting them at work (Reitz & Higgins, 2019). Leaders are tasked with fostering collaboration across organisational boundaries. There is also a growing emphasis on the importance ...

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