Savvy leaders need vertical and horizontal leadership skills to be most effective in the modern business environment. The challenge is finding the right balance between legacy leadership skills based on control and a new skill set based on guiding and collaborating for success. - BY DAVE DESOUZA
Today, successful organizations have a vertical and horizontal alignment. The traditional vertical alignment uses top-down leadership, establishing strategic goals and exerting control through decisions following a chain of command. It mainly relies on the command-and-control leadership style. Leading horizontally focuses on cross-functional, cross-initiative, or cross-multiple-organiza....