The voice of international leadership.
The new challenges leaders face demand new approaches; surviving a global pandemic, growing sustainably in a climate change emergency, navigating the societal shifts brought about by movements such as Black Lives Matter and Me Too, along with the consequences of Brexit.
As a result, we have selected four inspiring global thought leaders to give their insights on the future of leadership, along with support and advice on how we can adapt to these new challenges and achieve ultimate success.
Sally Helgesen
The digital revolution has meant that products are cheap to produce and replicate, so there is a continual drive to innovate to stay competitive. Ideas are created by talented people which means businesses have realised that true value is in people. So, great leaders should continue to develop inclusive cultures to bring a broader base of talent to the table and create an engaged and innovative workforce. Watch Sally Helgeson, from the USA, discuss the 'Post Capatalist Society'.
Post capitalist society and the knowledge economy.
Sally Helgesen, an international best-selling author, speaker and leadership coach, shares her insights on what a post capitalist society looks like and its impact on leadership today.
Christina Bengtsson
It’s essential to be able to reflect and focus at work in order to achieve the right results. Just like a sports person – they have one goal in mind, and they are not distracted from it. So, as leaders we need learn to control impulses, manage our distractions, and become a role model for our teams.Watch Christina Bengtsson, from Sweden, discuss 'From quiet reflection to focus and effective action'.
From quiet reflection to focus and effective action.
Christina Bengtsson, an author, international speaker and military officer, explores whether our increased digital connectedness is squeezing out thinking time and offers suggestions as to how we can make time for quiet reflection, which becomes an effective action.
Harini Chari
Our backgrounds and experiences effect the way we think, but we often try and hide our vulnerabilities, to fit the norm. Great leadership means we should appreciate and embrace different way of thinking, making room for creativity and idea generation. Develop an empathetic, authentic culture and watch your business grow. Watch Harini Chari, from the Philippines, discuss how to bring your whole self to work.
Bringing your whole self to work.
Harini Chari, a leadership brand strategist and social entrepreneur, explores what 'bringing your whole self to work' means for individuals, leaders and managers.
Dr Claire Nelson
Are you future ready? Everything will be different by 2030 and leadership needs to change to reflect this, today! VUCA has become the new normal. New leaders need to act collaboratively, experiment, communicate, think win-win, ask critical questions, and think of the possibilities not the constraints. Great leaders need to give people the freedom to participate and not hoard power because everyone is a leader. Watch Dr Claire Nelson, from the USA, discuss how VUCA has become the new normal and discover more on how our thinking needs to adapt to suit.
Systems-thinking in a VUCA world.
Dr Claire Nelson, head of ideation at The Futures Forum, argues that our VUCA world needs leaders and followers who are system thinkers.
Dr Okecha
Autocratic-led organisations are more blame-storming than brain-storming and Gen Z, the future workforce, require higher levels of emotional intelligence and want to work in more creative and free-thinking environments. Great leaders, therefore, need to focus on debunking the ‘leader is never wrong’ myth to become people-centric, by increasing soft skills such as coaching, empathy, listening and awareness. Learn with Dr Okecha, from Mauritius, in his webinar ‘The Role of Servant Leadership and Ubuntu in Transforming the Autocratic Leader’.
The role of servant leadership.
In the global quest for quintessential leadership, Dr Okecha explores the possibility that the autocratic leader of the 21st century may not be in a hopeless situation after all.
Patricia Peyton
How do you tackle the emotional challenges that business face on a daily basis? i.e. lack of motivation, disengaged employees, increased anxiety. As leaders we are responsible for responding to these issues in a way that inspires and supports our teams, so they follow us. By making time for and encouraging physical Intelligence techniques (e.g. breathing, posture, flexibility and rest), businesses report increased employee satisfaction, increased customer satisfaction, fewer sick days and increased productivity. Watch Patricia Peyton from the USA talk about ‘Physical intelligence’.
Physical intelligence.
US author, Patricia Peyton, explains how to manage the balance of chemicals in our bodies and brains that dictate how we feel, think, speak and behave suggesting simple techniques to achieve more, stress less and lead more effectively.
Bronwyn Williams
We live in a society where we are stuck in the present and not in the future - we are incentivised to achieve short term targets, less likely to prioritise long term goals i.e. politicians over promise but under deliver, banks fail but the boss still takes a huge bonus. Often older people de-prioritise decisions that won’t affect them. So how can we change this? It’s time to incentivise young people and other stakeholders, so they can influence long term decisions now, that will affect them, and their children in the future. Watch Bronwyn Williams, from South Africa, discuss the 'Changing the ratio of risk and reward', to discover more.
Changing the ratio of risk and reward.
South African futurist and strategic consultant, Bronwyn Williams, discusses why leaders should ensure that risk and reward are more equally shared.
Agnes Uhereczky
The recent worldwide pandemic has opened a window into the personal lives of employees. Managers and other colleagues are now seeing the stories behind the individuals via video conferencing, in contrast to their 'in-office' ideal work persona. This means that now, more than ever, leaders need to embrace their teams' key attributes and create a culture of understanding within the organisation, without blame or judgement. Find out more with Agnes Uhereczky's from Belgium, webinar 'Working well'.
Working well.
Author Agnes Uhereczky offers practical advice to help organisations leverage work-life integration, attract talent and foster employee wellbeing.
Marco Buschman
"People will forget what you said and what you did, but never forget how you made them feel" - Mayo Angelou.
If you ask people what they like about their job 75% of answers are interpersonal (trust, respect, inclusive, psychologically safe etc) and only 25% technical/functional (decision making, tasks, strategy, business impact). With 50% of people leaving their job due to their relationship with their boss, leaders to be more aware of interpersonal skills (emotional intelligence) and the part it plays on great leadership. Find out what Marco Bushman from The Netherlands has to say about this in his webinar ‘We can ALL be leaders if we choose to be’.
We can ALL be leaders if we choose to be.
Behaviour expert Marco Buschman introduces his audience to the powerful framework of The Connection Quotient, inspiring and provoking thoughts regarding managing uncertainty.
