The coronavirus pandemic has tested how leaders lead their workers. Even before the virus outbreak, it was evident that leading a team in the 21st century was significantly different as compared to the past. In light of the current situation, it is quite clear that a lot has changed, and a lot will change in the coming few years. Thus, the leaders will need to change themselves accordingly to adapt better towards the need of time.

However, the real question is that what do leaders really need to change to lead their teams into the world after the pandemic? Let us see how leaders can empathize with their teams to bring a better tomorrow:

1. Unleashing the True Potential

Corporate leaders will have to unleash the full potential of technology and the people. However, while doing so, they will need to ensure that optimal work-life balance is achieved. The COVID pandemic seems to accelerate the need for business culture transformation. In order to succeed, the corporate sector will need to make the most of the gifts of crisis and, thus, use them wisely. They will need to give their employees the perspective that “the company cares for them” rather than neutrally obliged to make profits and generate high returns on investments.

2. Using the Gifts of Crisis to Manage People

Corporate leaders will have to think above the basic corporate mantra. They will have to support and empathize with their workers thus, trying to create connection while taking care of their workers’ physical and mental health. Now, better incentives might not create the difference that kindness and empathy can drive. Thus, leaders must use kindness and support to make their employees feel valued. In return, the employees will work with more dedication and thus, generating more profits for the company.

3. Corporate Leaders as the Next Superheroes

In order to assess and fulfill the needs of the employees, the corporate leaders have to act like a superhero. The mescaline superhero example is put here to explain the dynamics of how people think that their leaders will rescue them in bad times. You need to be the strongest and most convinced. It will help if you led with a singular force backed up with project infallibility. However, that is not all we need. The leaders now should also be able to make fact-based decisions and must demonstrate empathy and compassion towards their subordinates. During this crisis, the corporate must combine science and corporate needs with a human touch to strike the perfect balance between what they need and what their followers desire.

Conclusion

All these human cum science-driven leadership approaches are explained in the book written by Michael Nassirian, “I’m Tired – How to survive and succeed in corporate America.” This book ideally emphasizes how to connect leadership approaches with the company’s vision and followers’ needs. The need for time is to take a pseudo-corporate approach that should blend human and science-based decision-making.

Corporate leaders must ensure that they create an optimal work-life balance for their employees. The corporate world does not have to be exhausting with pressure and profit-driven leadership. Learn more about these philosophies in the book written by Michael Nassirian.