In a severely disrupted marketplace, the Thunderbird School of Global Management outlines the key leadership skills that professionals will need to navigate businesses of tomorrow.
What are the leadership skills needed to be future-ready? During a recent conversation, a German multinational conglomerate expressed that one of its biggest challenges is preparing its people for what’s next, before it’s too late. It’s not alone. IBM’s Global C-suite study of 13,000 participants from 98 countries and 20 industries highlights that over 70% of C-suite executives share a similar sentiment.
Digital technology advancement, geopolitical tensions, rising competitive threats, and societal change create an operating environment unprecedented in dynamism, speed, and scope. Few will argue against the need for significant upskilling to meet these demands. But organisations, leery of resourcing missteps, crave increased clarity about their talent development investments.
