The Generous Leader

Become a “generous leader.”

Traditionally, leadership is top-down and derives from deliverables. The work each company counts as a deliverable depends on the organization and its goals. For example, corporations seek to maximize shareholder returns. Governments aspire to enable growth and prosperity. Charitable organizations strive to increase fundraising, so they can fulfill their philanthropic purposes. Under the transactional leadership model, leaders push to reach the top of their sector with excellent products or services and a ruthless focus on efficiency and profit. 

The new, emergent form of “generous leadership” doesn’t have anything to do with economic generosity. Generous leaders seek to benefit and develop the people who work for them. Such a development might enable someone to get a promotion or find a new career direction. Generous leaders promote their employees’ personal and professional growth, seeking to benefit them and their organization honestly and transparently.

Connecting by communicating.

Communicate with your employees and colleagues. People in a business...