The Fundamentals of Leadership Still Haven't Changed - HBR

Yes, the leadership development industry is thriving, and yes there are a lot of new and interesting ideas, some of which may prove to be helpful. But despite many changes in our context -- as organizations have become more democratic and networked, for example -- in its fundamentals leadership has not changed over the years. It is still about mobilizing people in an organization around common goals to achieve impact, at scale.
This tried and true perspective on leadership was reinforced for us during the past year as we researched and wrote the HBR Leader's Handbook. We interviewed over forty successful leaders from a variety of organizations (corporate, non-profit, startup), across different industries. We then reviewed several decades worth of articles from the Harvard Business Review to understand the recurring messages from academics and practitioners about what leaders should do.

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