Chapter 1 What We Know about Long-Distance Leaders

Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence.

—Sheryl Sandberg, American technology executive, philanthropist, and writer

Eric is a really solid manager, and before the pandemic, he had a traditional team in place. Since then, his team has become hybrid, with people working from home several days a week. On the surface, everything’s fine, but as he told us, he spends too much time worrying about what he doesn’t know, or what might be happening, rather than on the work itself. He second-guesses himself more than ever and feels less confident in his decisions. As ...

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