Chapter 17
Leading Great Remote Teammates
Melissa is leading her remote team, and she is now remote too. It is a different world for her—more so than she expected. She wants to be an effective leader, but she is dealing with all the challenges of being remote and trying to be the leader too. The fact that her VP is at headquarters doesn’t make it easier.
This book is for team members, and we’ve already written a book for remote leaders. Yet, many people are in Melissa’s boat. They aren’t just leading remote teams; they work remotely themselves. This chapter is especially for you.
The Leader’s Three Hats
Every leader wears at least three hats, even if they don’t think about it, even if some of the hats are gathering dust in the closet:
■The leader ...
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