Rebuild Connection Without Undermining Authority

This is why the WPO business model works.

1. Build one room with no org chart in it

Join or create a small circle of peers [like the Women Presidents Organization] who run things you don’t – different company, different industry, zero overlap with your power. The relief leaders feel in these rooms is immediate, because for one hour [WPO meetings usually run three hours a month] nobody needs anything from them. 

Read the entire article, which includes two other points on how to rebuild connection without undermining authority.