Guiding the Tide

Proactive leadership

In an environment of constant change, business leaders must change as well. Expert academicians and consultants Jonathan Donner, Frank Guglielmo, and Sudhanshu Palsule explain that today’s leaders must be proactive in shaping the unfolding environment of their work. They should “guide the tide.”

Our goal…is to change the leadership narrative and instigate a shift in perspective.Donner, Guglielmo, and Palsule

The authors argue that a realistic, humble leadership approach that anticipates and responds to change can generate solid results. However, the 21st century is proving to be a period of radical change, making people anxious about their identities, their work, and their criteria for happiness and success. The authors warn that today’s sense of constant disruption has also generated confusion about the nature of leadership and its higher goals.