Amid rapid changes on both a personal and global level, it’s easy to lose sight of what it means to lead with authenticity. But leadership—as expansive a concept as it may seem—takes on deeper meaning when the focus shifts from leading to genuinely connecting. In their recently published book, McKinsey Senior Partners Dana Maor, Kurt Strovink, Ramesh Srinivasan, and Senior Partner Emeritus Hans-Werner Kaas make the case for leading from “the inside out”: aligning executive leadership skills with socioemotional skills to connect authentically with yourself—and your teams. “This shift to a more open form of leadership is happening because circumstances demand it,” the authors write. As the world grapples with digital transformation, trade wars, and other global changes, leaders will find that success isn’t just about leading others—but leading themselves. Dive into these insights to learn more about inner work, intentional learning, and how purpose can become a daily practice.
