The Importance of Leading From the Side

Leadership can take all kinds of guises. In some cases it might be hiring the right team or providing rituals that get a team to feel more empowered and creative. Stefan Bansell, who's the CEO of Moderna, was worried about how rapidly the culture was scaling at Moderna. Jim Hackett, who is the CEO of Ford, through their big transformation towards electrification has always taken this coaching approach. But I think we have to remember that those of us that have had previous experiences can be useful.