Top Skills for Leading in a Hybrid World

Welcome to the second edition of Leadership Matters. I'll be sharing essential leadership tips, cutting edge ideas, news and events to interest corporate leaders, entrepreneurs and organisations looking to progress in these uncertain times

Essential Leadership Skills in a Hybrid World

What skills do you need as a leader in this rapidly evolving world of work with organisations having to deal with a hybrid workforce whilst embracing digital technology? Successful CEOs and executives will continue to be strategic leaders with the ability to implement through their teams and need to possess strong business and financial management skills. But also the mastery of certain soft skills has become imperative.

Here are some characteristics of successful leaders:

1. Empathy - with the effect of COVID-19 on employees and their families, the disruption to daily lives, and importantly, revealing the disparities between different societal groups, empathetic leadership is very much in demand.
2. Adaptability- Organisations world over have had to deal with uncertainty over the last two years. As a leader, you have needed to respond to constant change and to adopt new practices and strategies. Successful leadership means being proactive and adapting to new realities.
3. Resilience- the ability to bounce back from shocks we have seen is an essential quality, and leadership is also about playing the long game.
4. Communication skills - Internally and externally, your communities will want to understand the company's plans and to keep abreast with what is happening. Even when the horizon is hazy, CEOs and executive teams need to communicate effectively to create cohesiveness and to reassure. Ineffective communication during a crisis can lead to a downfall.
5. Innovativeness- organizations have had to do things differently: pivot and change. Innovation is not only about creating entirely new products and services but is also finding new ways of doing things. The entrepreneurial mindset is necessary for corporate management as much as it is for founders to tap into opportunities and create sustainable business models.
6. Inclusive behaviour- Most companies realise that diverse teams are critically important, but inclusion is very often the challenge. It is about making your diverse workforce count. The CEO needs to drive an inclusive organizational culture to ensure the voice of under-represented and minorities contribute equally to decision-making and that they have the same opportunities to rise.
7. Impact-focused - Organisational performance is no longer just about the financial returns to shareholders; other stakeholders need to be taken into account. With ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) criteria now taking root, leaders need to demonstrate how they are making change for the better. The "Next Gen" is keenly interested in how employers contribute to the communities and society they draw from and to the sustainability of the planet.

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