How to be a ‘Flexible Leader’
Flexibility is an essential skill to be an effective leader. To stay competitive, organizations are embracing change at a rapid pace. This fast paced change necessitates increased focus on developing and establishing the traits of flexibility and adaptability amongst leadership. In the literal sense, flexibility means being open to new ideas and concepts, ability to work on an independent basis or with a team as the situation demands, and managing multiple projects without getting stumped when situations change at a moment’s notice. The ability or degree of readiness to which one adapts in such situations essentially determines one’s level of flexibility. Flexibility is also an important trait when it comes to putting people at ease. It is often believed that the best leaders can connect with anyone, by being flexible in their own style to make the other person comfortable and able to contribute their best to the conversation or interaction. When challenging situations arise...