To successfully prepare a business for the future, leaders must possess expert change management skills. While the idea of embracing disruption and meaningful change may seem straightforward, the reality is that organizational infrastructure and interpersonal relationships can make it complex.
Navigating these challenges can be difficult, but there are several things that leaders can do to prepare for the future:
Invest in soft skills: People often perceive emotional intelligence and self-awareness as “soft” leadership skills. However, as a leadership coaching professional, I don’t view these skills as “soft” but as essential. They form the foundation of most important inner and outer-core intelligent leadership competencies. In the economy of the future, leaders will be dependent on experts and not vice-versa. This requires leaders to sharpen their self-awareness and emotional intelligence to keep specialists engaged and focused on tasks.
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