Leadership in a Virtual Working World: A Review

Abstract

Understanding how the function of leading in a virtual cloud environment is becoming critical as organisations are increasingly forced to use dispersed teams to continue business operations in the “un-usual” current economy. This paper shares some findings of a study titled “A select bouquet of leadership practices advancing good governance and business ethics: A conceptual framework” undertaken in the pursuit of a doctoral degree submission. These findings can inform leaders by providing academic knowledge on the subject. Furthermore, it can support the enterprise leadership environment in transitioning from a physical to a cloud-based proximity which, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, must and is happening relatively fast. Keywords: COVID-19; communication; empathy vision; trust; Leadership; humility; people; profit.