Building trust and motivation: how to polish leadership effectiveness in the current environment

Remember that as a leader, you have tremendous influence. Consciously choose what you do to inspire trust and to motivate. In so doing lies the opportunity for you to be a highly regarded and effective leader, writes Sangeeta Pilger.

The current virtual world of work means it’s harder to observe what team members are doing. Remote work requires greater trust in people, along with flexibility to let them get on with their work. There is a risk that managers who are working remotely may want to over-manage.