Power Walking (No, not that kind).

This is the title of the latest WPNT Ltd. penned article featured on CEOWorld, https://ceoworld.biz/?s=Power+Walking%2C+no%2C+not+that+kind+stephanie+nora

An excerpt follows:

A senior communications executive with a well-known international services company was incredulous when her CEO’s closest aides pushed back on her suggestion that he walk through the office during an already scheduled visit and spend a few minutes chatting with employees. He was in the building. Employees were at their desks. The opportunity was literally steps away.  How could anyone justify walking away from such low hanging fruit?

…when employees are hungry for connection and trust can be hard to come by, CEOs or any leader, who make the effort to spend unscripted time with employees are exercising one of the most efficient, high impact leadership behaviors available to them. It’s low cost, low risk and high return—and too many inexplicably don’t take advantage.

…When a CEO walks the office or factory floor, stops by a cubicle, pauses for a hallway conversation, or drops into a Teams meeting for a few minutes, it signals to employees that leadership is not an abstraction.  It can highlight executives’ humanity, build connections, underscore authenticity and importantly…drive behavior that supports the bottom line.