Amazon uses an automated tracking and termination process in its fulfillment centers to monitor employee productivity and issue warnings when they fall short of goals. Amazon offers retraining for workers who struggle to meet expectations but critics say the process creates a stressful work environment.

Leaders of teams working remotely need to offer open lines of communication and find out what team members need to be most productive, says leadership speaker and author Kevin Eikenberry. "Make time for people, schedule times for check-ins and conversations and intentionally reach out -- like you would do as you walk down the hall onsite," he suggests.

Incentives and rewards can help construction industry employers retain and attract talent, Dottie Chong writes. In addition, employers can look to underrepresented groups, such as women, to increase their workforce during labor shortages.

When leaders begin to listen to their team members, they will foster a sense of connection, empathy and trust, writes Mary Jo Asmus. Listening leaders also will find out what makes their team members "tick" and will release negative judgments about them and their work, she asserts.

Keri Sweet Zavaglia, US general counsel for National Grid, says her early career as a professional dancer taught her resilience, drive and self-awareness. "If you want to be an effective leader, you've got to find a way to adjust those qualities and those traits so that you land in that sweet spot where you're confident but not arrogant," she said.