Siemens CEO: Leaders must be able to let go of the wheel

Siemens CEO: Leaders must be able to let go of the wheel | Tattooed Chef founder on making a dream come true | Focus on 6 areas to accomplish your leadership goals Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( January 5, 2023 CONNECT WITH NEXTUP  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( €‰€‰[Tik tok]( [NEW SmartBrief]( Gender equity news from NextUp, Advancing All Women in Business [SIGN UP]( â‹… [SHARE]( [] Top of the week [] [Siemens CEO: Leaders must be able to let go of the wheel]( [Siemens CEO: Leaders must be able to let go of the wheel]( Humpton (Riccardo Savi/Getty Images) The challenge for leaders today is to empower their people to handle constant change and uncertainty while being focused enough to still consistently deliver what their teams and customers need, says Barbara Humpton, CEO of Siemens USA. "You have to be willing to step back, take your hands off the wheel and trust that you've created the conditions where others are going to be engaged and they have the thrill of the tactile response, either from their teams or from the market or elsewhere," Humpton says. Full Story: [LinkedIn]( (1/4) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( The Future of Food: Transformative Technology Technology innovations are transforming everything for retailers. [Join SmartBrief]( and a panel of industry experts to explore how innovations in grocery retail technology are strengthening the industry and driving increased customer satisfaction and loyalty. 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