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The chapter is an encapsulation of the past discourse on prominent leadership practices woven into an evolving style of responsive, responsible, agile and well-informed leadership in today’s uncertain times. Comparing and contrasting political and organizational leadership in pre-covid and during COVID-19 times, the chapter discusses various leadership practices and their impact on the country and organizations. COVID-19-induced anxieties, hazards and work-style changes are enumerated along with the leadership practices that helped in managing them, paving a way forward for these practices to be the new insights that may guide the leadership discourse even when the pandemic is long behind us. The chapter is a rich compilation of various facets of the society: the governments, migrant workers, not-for-profits, employees, and discusses these in the light of sustainable growth, and innovation, bringing about circular economy and shared economy. The chapter is a sincere call for all present and aspiring leaders to know themselves and their leadership style better, to understand their anchors and to exhibit leadership that is embedded in values and responsibility.
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Soni, P. (2022). Well-Informed, Agile Decision-Making Key to Sustainable Recovery. In: Sharma, T., Sinha Ray, R., Mitra, N. (eds) Responsible Leadership for Sustainability in Uncertain Times. Responsible Leadership and Sustainable Management. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4723-0_3
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