- Randee Lehrer, Energrowth Coaching - Leadership Coach
- randee@energrowthcoaching.com
In its purest form leadership is the ability to motivate others, set goals, and delegate tasks by inspiring others to move forward. What is clear is that as the demand for leadership grows so does its scarcity. Most organizations acknowledge this but still do not provide sufficient (if any) effective leadership development. As high turnover regularly occurs the investment in development struggles to hold a reasonable ROI. Underneath the turnover is lack of employee engagement.
What we can expect to see / Future leadership trends:
Flexibility & Agility-responsive to an ever changing environment and business challenges. Developing an ability to adapt while being ok with uncertainty. Keeping one foot in the present state while creating the future state (and not knowing if that will be successful).
Collective leadership-a style of leadership where it is an entire team instead of an individual leading the effort. Will take root once more Millennials are in leadership positions. Their expectation is for effective leadership development within an organization or employer who shares their purpose and values.
Need for leadership at all levels of an organization– This provides the pool for future leaders. Talent will need to be identified and fed into the institutional pipeline.
New approaches– Games and simulations have been shown to increase employee engagement and produce powerful results significantly ahead of classroom completion times. Also, since everyone learns in their own way, it will be up to the individual to determine what is needed or lacking.
What are you or your organizations doing to prepare for your future as a leader?
