Startups operate in environments characterized by extreme uncertainty, rapid change, and intense pressure. Traditional hierarchical leadership models often fall short.  Astudy by Startup Genome found that leadership is one of the top three reasons for startup success or failure.  In contrast, Modern Leadership—focusing on empathy, emotional intelligence, and resilience, has proven to be particularly effective in meeting the needs of startup teams.

Does this situation seem familiar to you? The days are over, where fruit baskets are a good enough to attract and keep employees. They want their company to care for their needs and also want to see the benefits of working at their job in their personal life. Having a mental health webinar, for example, as presented in this TikTok by Ali Woods video, might look good to others on LinkedIn. But does it actually contribute to your employee's wellbeing if they are already overwhelmed with work? Not really. 

Going in to the new year, we have the time to reflect on the way that remote work is currently organized in our team. Do you have long-term solutions to common challenges in remote work? In this article, I will highlight five challenges of remote work and tips on overcoming them.