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Three Major Roles of Indirect Leaders
Upgrade from Face-to-face Leadership to Indirect Leadership
When the overall number of direct reports managed by leaders exceeds the optimal management span, face-to-face leadership is no longer suitable for large-scale teams. In this case, leaders have to convert their roles from face-to-face leaders to indirect leaders and upgrade their leadership gear from face-to-face leadership to indirect leadership.
The effectiveness of face-to-face leadership depends on whether leaders have sufficient time and energy to conduct detailed, comprehensive and in-depth one-on-one management for each team member. Face-to-face leaders have to spend much time building personal trust with each subordinate and employing ...
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