Leading Remotely: Achieving Success in a Globally Connected World

by Mike Parkes

Overview

“Rich and impactful” – Ideas for Leaders
More than ever before, business leaders are responsible for teams spread across regions, countries, and the entire globe. As a result of the pandemic, they've also been increasingly challenged by managing employees working from home. Leading a remote team is a unique challenge, and many leaders struggle by relying upon the skills and approaches that served them well when leading immediate, onsite teams.

Leading Remotely features practical examples and insights from leaders across the globe, and draws upon over 15 years of empirical research to provide essential advice on how to successfully lead remote teams. This is a ground-breaking guide on how to overcome the unique obstacles faced when leading a remote team, featuring key insights and advice drawn from experiences of leadership throughout the pandemic.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472991195
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	09/07/2021
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	1,055,397
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Mike Parkes has worked with managers and executives for over 30 years, guiding them through their leadership and change challenges. Mike was one of the founding directors of Momentum Development and subsequently set up Momentum Results LLP, a business consultancy which he runs to this day. He was previously the Chief Executive of the Development Associates Group, a subsidiary of Deloitte.

Mike is the lead facilitator of the British Retail Consortium's 'Retail Masters' course at the Said Business School, Oxford University. His first book, Business Facilitation, was published in March 2014.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements ix

Foreword xi

Chapter 1 Leading Remotely - The Fundamental Questions 1

Chapter 2 The Dilemmas and Behaviours Differentiating the Outstanding from the Average from the Poorer Remote Leader 15

Chapter 3 Measuring Success 55

Chapter 4 Senior Leaders' Insights - Remote Leadership in Practice 75

Chapter 5 Leading Through the Coronavirus Pandemic 127

Chapter 6 Conclusions and Reflections 187

Sources 191

Index 192