Building Strong Connections: A Culture of Community Brings Critical Perspective to Leaders
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine
There might not be anything more valuable in business than true perspective. If you don’t have it as a leader—if your view is blinkered and narrow—then your work will suffer, as will your business. On the flip side, those who are able to gain a clear‑eyed view of their field and the broader world around them will forever improve and help their organization improve with them.
You can’t get that kind of perspective staying insulated and only looking inward. You need to actively engage and be curious with the larger community, and I often have found that kind of community with peers and partners in industry organizations like MHI. They have provided me with meaningful ways to hold the kind of compelling conversations that can shift my perspective and broaden my understanding of the critical issues of the day.
“As MHI members, we’re a central part of shaping the future of our industry, and we need those opportunities to learn from other experts and to gain exposure to fresh concepts and resources to bring back to our organizations and to drive through our teams…”
