2. THE CHALLENGES FACING
21ST CENTURY LEADERS
• THE RATE OF CHANGE IS ACCELERATING
• ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS COMING
• THE WAR FOR TALENT CONTINUES
• CONTINUOUS LEARNING WILL BE CRITICAL FOR
SUCCESS
3. Those functions that require a greater level of
emotional intelligence (EI) such as:
• managing people
• giving effective feedback and coaching
• inspiring and motivating
• interfacing with stakeholders
4. 21st Century: Visionary Leaders
Need to Step Up
• Organisations need creative, innovative
and pioneering leaders to stay ahead in
the race.
• These leaders must have the insight to
anticipate what is going to happen next
and understand subtitles of the
marketplace.
5. Leadership Development: Apparent
Gap in Skill Levels
• Political and Business Leaders have apparent
skill shortage to handle technology.
• Many of them accept the fact that it is
necessary for the senior management of their
organisations to have better understanding of
the technology for sustainable future growth.
• Unfortunately, there are some leaders who
build technology skills as a requirement for
recruitment or succession planning, not as a
part of leadership development process.
6.
7. Conclusion: Leadership in the 21st century will be
challenging but rewarding
The late professor Peter Drucker once said, “Wherever you see a successful
business, someone once made a courageous decision”. Leadership in the 21st
century will be a combination of multiple courageous decisions. Although it is
more challenging, the impact of positive leadership will also be very high during
these times. Some of the headwinds that global business is facing currently are
the strongest ever in the history of the world economy (followed closely by the
two Wars). To effectively navigate an organization through such headwinds, it
needs leaders with courage, conviction, strong mental resolve, unwavering focus
and a strong sense of purpose.
