University:
University of Alberta
Course:
INT D 135 | Popular Representations of Leadership
Academic year:

2023
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383

Pages:

1
Author:

Ciara T.

INT D 135 - Leadership Article Study - Key Points Harvard Business Publishing; 2023 Global Leadership Development Study - article focuses on the rising need for leadership development in a burgeoning environment. - This leadership note outlines potential future areas of emphasis and identifies the degree to which the leadership development community is ready to meet future challenges(Harvard Business Publishing). Key Points: 1. Rising Need for Leadership Development: ● Constant changes in global business environment and the nature of society increase the significance of flexibility and anticipation of changes. ● It shows that leaders have to be prepared to deal with dynamics, volatility and rate of change in the current environment. 2. Future Areas of Emphasis: a. Adaptive Leadership: Stressing the importance of adaptation as well as the possibility to change the approaches in the course of the work in case of emergency. b. Digital Transformation: Managers must know the role and potential of technology and use it to facilitate change and increase productivity. c. Emotional Intelligence: Improving on the competencies over aspects such as empathy, communication, and management of diverse workforce. d. Sustainability and Ethical Leadership: Sustainable practices and ethical decisions as the part of leadership strategies: a review of the literature. 3. Preparedness of the Leadership Development Community: ● Regarding the state of leadership programs, the study aims to determine the level of readiness of leaders regarding future challenges. ● The studies reveal the strong need for more personalized and engaging training that moves learning far from the classroom type of approach. Practical leadership needs to be modeled and there should be an integration of the technology and real life simulations.