Building 21st Century leadership qualities means acknowledging that leadership still means showing people the way. However, it also means creating pathways that will allow others in the business to lead. True 21st Century leaders know that leadership attitudes and behaviours determine the context in which others will act. This is what LeaderBoom emulates in its Global Training and Development Program: the ability to accommodate the complex global demands and trends for leaders who can motivate, empower, articulate and innovate.
Changing markets, flater organizations and new global arrangements have given 21st Century leaders many roles, multiple stakeholders, and an increasingly fragmented job where they continually face trade-offs in time, energy and focus. Common challenges of 21st Century leaders include:
- Matching leadership style to a fast-moving, complex, technology-enabled business
- Holding multiple perspectives without being overloaded and overwhelmed
- Articulating a compelling vision
- Working with others in virtual teams, often in other countries
- Guiding diverse groups of people to deliver a common business goal
- Managing costs today while building for tomorrow
Most leaders recognize the challenges but do not know how to respond because they do not see a way to think differently about their role. Traditional leadership attitudes may be locking them in an outdated meaning of leadership where their actions are not effective in dealing with 21st Century complexity.
At LeaderBoom, we recognize that building a community where global leaders have an opportunity to share wisdom and learn from each other, will be critical to the future success of both corporations and individuals.
As such, we invite you to continue to browse our website and interact with us on social media forums. We believe that a collective and continuous learning experience is a powerful opportunity to expand human growth and potential across borders and all generations.
