The Modern Leadership Issue - 15

Followers are calling
leaders up
A study on 3,400 people across 10 countries
found that leaders have just as much of an
impact on people's mental health as their
spouse (both 69%)-and even more of an impact
than their doctor (51%) or therapist (41%).2
This
is a huge finding and call for leaders to embrace
their significant role in creating environments
where people can thrive in life, not just at work.
To be compared to a spouse speaks to followers'
expectations and hopes for the kind of leader
they have. Load sharing isn't just about having
more connections; it's about creating a caring
environment where strong bonds make difficult
and meaningful work more sustainable.
Unlearning independent leadership will be hard
for many, but it's a worthy endeavor to create a
more resilient, healthy, and high-performing
workforce. Everyone starts somewhere on this
journey. It is OK that you don't have everything
figured out; it's a lifelong process. Take time to
regularly reflect on how you are becoming an
interdependent leader, and it will pay dividends
on the personal and professional lives of
everyone you lead, including you and your family.
2 Managers Have Major Impact on Mental Health:
How to Lead for Wellbeing, Tracy Brower, 2023
about the authors
Ankit Shah has over a decade of experience in DE&I and talent
management within higher education, healthcare, and K-12
settings. He's had the privilege of assisting underserved as well
as underrepresented populations in his entire professional
journey. In his current role as Supervisor, Talent Development
at Columbus State Community College, Ankit supports
multigenerational professionals with their diverse talent
management needs at the college.
Dustin Shell is Director of Organizational Development at TiER1
Performance. Dustin is passionate about empowering people
and organizations to thrive. Drawing upon his experiences in
counseling, music, technology, experience design, innovation
design, and starting a thriving business, Dustin is an advocate
for building trust within teams and re-inventing organizational
structures to support individual creativity and team agility.
PERFORMANCE MATTERS / PG 15

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tracybrower/2023/01/29/managers-have-major-impact-on-mental-health-how-to-lead-for-wellbeing/?sh=50ccf7ff2ec1 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankitashokshah/ https://tier1performance.com/author/d-shell/

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