HOW WILL YOU RISE TO THE CHALLENGE? 2020 was an unprecedented year, bringing challenges that most leaders had never faced before. Leaders needed to be reactive, responsive, and cope with enormous change and a set of conditions that were largely out of their control. Many responded magnificently. Yet it isn’t over. If 2020 was the sprint of leadership, then 2021 is the beginning of the marathon of leadership. Leaders face years of significant change and transformation. They will be challenged with the ongoing fatigue of surge capacity depletion, as well as the need to maintain relevance for themselves, their teams and their businesses in a world that is markedly different from 2019. They will be leading a long-term systemic change, all while maintaining relationships, visibility and connection to purpose in a sustainable way. So how do leaders face up to these challenges and be high-performing? Here are 5 practical strategies to help you activate your leadership and rise to the challenge. These simple actions will make it easier for you to be an effective and successful leader.