The aim of the paper is to explore leadership behavior as a process of sensing through the connection of various aspects of the self to external dynamics.
The paper is based on an in-depth study of an international technology firm where 36 managers were interviewed. Content analysis was used to interpret the data.
If leaders learn to be more authentic in the way they think, feel, and act, they will be more connected to who they are and what they stand for in the face of uncertainty.
Leaders should embrace adversity as an opportunity to connect more deeply to their inner senses by breaking away from their comfort zones and acting courageously through their decisions.
The paper offers a different understanding of adaptive leadership from the sensing perspective. The firsthand experience of managers challenged by the Covid-19 pandemic offers fresh insights into the study of leadership behavior.
