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Practiced with intent, turn everyday actions into credible leadership.
by Drew Robbins
3 min read
Take The Lead
MIT Sloan identifies three essential justice skills for 2025 leadership: relationship, task, and distributive justice that anyone can practice without a title.
MIT Sloan Management Review identifies three non negotiable skills for 2025, relationship justice, task justice, and distributive justice. In practice, Relationship justice looks like consistent respect and listening that dignify every voice. Task justice shows up as transparent criteria, visible decisions, and kept promises. Distributive justice means recognition and outcomes align with real contribution, including the quiet work that keeps teams moving.
These skills matter most when influence is informal or cultures mix. Anyone can apply them without a title, open with listening and reflect back what you heard, publish decision criteria and who decides, close the loop when commitments are met, and name specific contributions in public spaces. Across cultures, balance collective wins with individual recognition, explain the process upfront, and align on what good looks like so the approach is trusted in every region.
When it comes to being fair, the little things are the big things.
— Melissa Swift
Where could a small improvement in respect, process clarity, or recognition change momentum for your team this week?
Try This
Before your next decision, state the criteria, who decides, and when you will close the loop.
Notice What Happens
Look for more participation, fewer escalations, and steadier follow ups.
Share or Reflect
Call out one unseen contribution in a public channel with a concrete example.
Keep Going
Build a simple ritual, recap who was heard, publish decisions, and match recognition to effort.
If this resonates, share with your network so more people can take the lead from any seat.
