CHAPTER 4
CULTIVATE LEADERSHIP PRESENCE
Through presence and stillness we can activate emerging future possibilities in the midst of a new kind of conversation.1
Otto Scharmer
In our rapidly changing world, where everyone and everything is becoming connected, new pressures are emerging. To navigate an acute distrust of business and more demanding customer expectations, leaders need to let go of outdated assumptions and ways of operating. Cultivating leadership presence is foundational for this to happen. With deeper presence, a leader is able to remain centred when facing unexpected disruptions, be open to new directions and build trusting relationships. People follow people. Leaders who are grounded in who they are, what they stand for ...
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