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For new managers who are building or inheriting teams in today’s turbo-charged, digitally-enabled business environment, things are far more complicated than they were thirty years ago. They are also far more interesting, far more productive, and far more creative. But that doesn’t make managing a modern global team easy. Far from it. Yet with the challenges come extraordinary joys.

Hybrid work models, work-life balance, and AI-augmented workforces are foreseeable trends for 2022. Preparing for the unexpected and pivoting at a moment’s notice were valuable lessons many global companies learned in 2020 and 2021. As we move through 2022, companies are eager to retain a competitive advantage and continue on the path of success and adaptability.

How could we have prepared for 2020? It was the question on the minds of many throughout the early months of the pandemic that affected every aspect of daily life. But now, we know the answer: Preparation was impossible. How individuals, leaders, and companies respond to the unprecedented is the true indication of success.