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The article discusses the need for leaders to take special care to communicate effectively with remote or hybrid team members to keep them focused and motivated. Topics include the need of leaders of remote or hybrid teams to focus on frequent communication with the tools they have to connect with their direct reports, opportunities of working together in the office, and importance of frequent communication.

In the article, the author discusses the importance of transparent communication by organizational leaders to motivate and earn the trust of their team members or subordinates. Also cited are the need for leaders to practice their values and explain their decisions to subordinates to maintain trust, and how leaders should provide information to their teams to do their job and communicate the information to the right people.

The article focuses on the need for financial leaders to continuously adapt to ensure their success in a constantly evolving profession. Topics covered include the impact of technological innovation on how businesses operate, the necessary skills that guarantee financial leaders' success, and the need for financial leaders to adopt a business-owner mentality.

The article discusses leadership with a focus on the importance of leaders having the confidence to be authentic and a vision for the organization that inspires other employees to want to work with them. Authentic leaders are noted as those who are honest with themselves and lead from that perspective which builds trust in their teams and across the organization. The author's experiences of becoming a manager and recognizing leadership in others are mentioned.

The article presents the author's advice to finance professionals on becoming trusted leaders in their organizations. The chief financial officer's role in an organization's strategic planning and decision making is mentioned. Distinctions between being a trusted advisor and a trusted leader are discussed. The five components in the trusted leader role are noted.

The article centers on the basic skills of a true leader. It discusses the skills of building respect within the work team, leading by example which involves showing followers the values and principles being preached, and enabling the team to succeed by removing or reducing the impact of obstacles to success. Real life examples of these skills of a true leader are also discussed.

The article discusses the importance to leaders of tempering their confidence with humility. The author observes that arrogant leaders often fail to heed the views of others and can fail as a result. He says leadership often involves coaching, and that employees are most likely to benefit when coached by those free of arrogance or egoism.

The author discusses leadership lessons he has learned from working under various managers. The boss at his first job out of college taught him the value of humility. From a different manager he learned the importance of caring for the people one leads. A division manager at a third company demonstrated for him how to lead by example.