Are You a Great “Remote” Leader? Take This Checklist Challenge

The days of “management by walking around” are over.

Business books from the 1980s encouraged managers to wander around the office, chit-chat with colleagues, and learn valuable information at the water cooler. Today, leaders of all size organizations find themselves managing people remotely.

In recent weeks, I have discussed this with the CEO of a global public company, the student body president of an Ivy League university, the Executive Director of a not-for-profit that builds bridges in developing economies, the founder of a protein bar startup, a U.S. Senator (who manages D.C. and hometown office staffs), and the head of a private equity firm with offices in several countries.

We all agree that it’s time to say goodbye, water coolers, and hello, Zoom. And welcome to a fresh management style.

What makes somebody great at leading people remotely?

At ghSMART, we have consulted with tens of thousands of leaders globally over 25 years, and we publish books based on extremely thorough research and data analytics. Because a widespread adoption of remote working dates back only a year, we don’t have enough solid data yet that focus on remote leaders. However, I will draw on my insights and experience from running a fully remote company for more than 25 years to distill the essential qualities of a great remote leader.  

Read the entire article at https://geoffsmart.com/are-you-a-great-remote-leader/