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How business can adapt to the new political realities in 2017

Published: 9 February 2017

An uncertain business environment and the appeal of leaders such as Donald Trump provide a challenge to the consensus that has existed around leadership styles in recent years. Those at the top need to be able to adapt, as Nick Martindale reports

...Managing such individuals can also prove difficult, particularly for more introverted leaders. “Because extroverts feed off the energy of an engaged audience, and tend to bounce ideas off them, it is crucial that their listener is not passive, and is encouraging their thought process with physical signals such as leaning in, nodding or making facial expressions,” says Karl Moore, Associate Professor of Strategy & Organization at the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University in Montreal. “This is not the typical style of listening for an introverted person, yet managing those around them and encouraging their moments of inspiration is crucial to the team’s innovation.”

Read full article: Economia, February 8, 2017

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