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Spanning boundaries, solving problems

The benefits of boundary-spanning leadership are being seen in best managed companies, and extend beyond the world of business, says the chief executive of the Irish Management Institute, Simon Boucher

Simon Boucher, chief executive, Irish Management Institute

With the shift towards remote working and virtual offices, the practice of ‘boundary spanning’ is becoming a critical skill for today’s leaders, according to Simon Boucher, chief executive of the Irish Management Institute (IMI).

“Faced with constant technological and political disruptions, the ability to collaborate and build bridges between different departments, organisations and colleagues from various backgrounds, locations, positions and experiences is a key component in what we consider a wider transformation of managers (in ...