I told you to throw out the org chart because leadership in the new work paradigm doesn’t need or conform to the org chart. Leave that to the industrial machine.
But also…
True leadership, the kind that resonates beyond the titles, is timeless. At its core, true leadership was never defined by the position one occupies. Instead, it’s characterized by the ability to influence and inspire others, cultivate growth, and steer the collective toward shared goals. This definition holds, irrespective of changes in the work paradigm.
A leader navigates and captains through the storms of change. The leader reads the room. Sometimes a leader may feel conflicted, but the situation calls for conviction. Sometimes they may feel certain, but the situation calls for consensus.
In the industrial machine version of leadership, you might get lucky. The names on the org chart may intersect with the true leaders. The name at the peak might be the destined one. History has given us glimpses of such alignments. Yet, it has also shown us glaring disparities.
That underlying truth remains constant, but the evolved work paradigm now demands—not merely uncovers—the necessity of true leadership.
