An Evaluation of the leadership The playing field for today’s managers’ is so challenging that their managerial and leadership abilities are being put to test every moment of their work. Globalisation has created many positive effects and opportunities for businesses. Yet to many managers it is stretching their capability to the limit. Managers are faced with an enormous task of leading their people, knowing very well that very often the ‘ground’ they are standing on and the ‘map’ they are holding is changing rapidly. Can their people cope with the uncertainties? Are the managers able to coach and guide them towards peak performance? Are these managers equipped with the ‘relevant’ tools and techniques to lead their organisation with confidence through these uncertainties – which for many businesses is ‘The Only Way Forward’.