Being There

From the Business Marketing SmartBrief:

"Good leadership starts with showing up"

The first thing any leader should do is simply turn up for work, says Marie Johns, deputy administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Putting in plenty of face time with workers, both in your office and by walking the corridors, is crucial to tackling big problems and keeping everyone engaged, Johns argues. "Part of providing leadership is 'walking the talk' and being available," she explains. The Washington Post (5/30)

From Geoff:

I don't personally believe this means one can't be empowered and enabled by today's amazing technology as per efficiently getting done much of what need be done, outside of the four walls. However, there is a time and a place. As I have stated before we leave in a virtual and real world, and need determine the task at hand and objective prior to selecting any communication message or medium.