An article in Training and Development Magazine finds that there is a “glaring gap” between the leadership skills organizations currently have and the skills they will need in the next several years. There is a leadership gap!
Based on a survey of 2,200 business leaders, the four most important leadership skills for the future are leading people, planning strategically, inspiring commitment, and managing change. A major concern from this study by the Center for Creative Leadership is the fact that all four of these areas are weak points among today’s business leaders.
The 10 leadership skills that are most important for business success in the future are the following:
- Leading people
- Planning strategically
- Inspiring commitment
- Managing change
- Having resourcefulness
- Creating participative management
- Being a quick learner
- Developing employees
- Doing whatever it takes
- Balancing personal life and work
This leadership skills crisis is an area that organizations need to address now if they are to remain viable in the future. This can be done through effective leadership development programs, management and leadership skills training, and a comprehensive talent management program. One truth of this new millennium is the fact that managing and leading are not getting easier. Both are getting more complex!
This article is accurate to the best of the author’s knowledge.
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