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Other than know-how in technology, which is a given, leadership competencies differ depending upon the role. That understood, five TOP leadership competencies are emerging as having future primacy.
Redefining what is meant by “TOP Talent”
It’s a pretty good bet that, as you read this, somewhere in your competitor’s camp there is an ongoing conversation about the qualities that describe tomorrow’s leadership. Be it talent acquisition, succession, identifying high potential talent and/or shaping the investment in leadership, one thing is assured … tomorrow will not be a continuation of today.
A more integrated, faster and, by a quantum step, more complex business environment demands not just a new way to think and act but a new definition of “leadership success.”
We commonly see references to “the shortage of talent.” Paradoxically, there is no shortage of talent. The growing number of business schools around the world, combined with the billions of dollars spent globally on leadership development means that there is actually a surfeit of candidates. The problem? The vast majority of those candidates are a great fit for a business environment that served us well in the past. A more integrated, faster and, by a quantum step, more complex business environment demands not just a new way to think and act but a new definition of “leadership success.”
Exponential change fuelled by ongoing leaps in technology … exacerbated by unprecedented disruption on a global scale … is, indelibly, redefining what is meant by the term “TOP Talent.” As we move into unchartered territory – where only those organisations that are fast, flat, flexible, focused and fertile (to new ideas) will survive – TOP (Transforming, Outstanding, Performance tested) Talent refers to those fully equipped to excel in a, hitherto unknown, level of business and societal uncertainty.
Other than know-how in technology, which is a given, leadership competencies differ depending upon the role. That understood, five TOP leadership competencies are emerging as having future primacy.
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Contents:
- A Passion to Learn
- Leadership Reach
- Comfort with Ambiguity
- Resilience
- Culture Savvy
- Conclusion
This article is an extract of content © Orxestra® Inc. The download is available from the TRANSEARCH International website.
John O. Burdett is founder of Orxestra® Inc. He has extensive international experience as a senior executive. As a consultant he has worked in more than 40 countries for organisations that are household names. John has worked on organisation culture for some of the world's largest organisations. His ongoing partnership with TRANSEARCH International means that his thought leading intellectual property, in any one year, supports talent management in many hundreds of organisations around the world. Get in touch with John O. Burdett »
