Complicated times demand great leaders. Here’s an overview of traits and practices required to succeed as a leader today and a look at the factory model that can help aspiring managers ascend.
From our engagements and discussions with CEOs and leaders across the globe, we see that the biggest obstacle to creating resilient and high-performing teams is having a deep bench of leaders who can not only thrive but excel in this uncertain 21st-century business environment. There are distinct differences between the personal attributes, best practices, and approaches to leadership development required in today’s organizations and those of yesteryear.
In this article, we explore what it will take to be a leader for this century and how organizations can build a leadership factory that shapes, develops, and mentors the next generation of managers. The organizations that treat leadership development as a core capability and proactively address the needs of both existing and aspiring leaders can raise their overall resilience and substantially improve the odds that they will be able to withstand disruption—whatever it is, and whenever it appears next.