5. Strategic thinking is more important than ever.
Culture may eat strategy for breakfast, but strategy is still vital. Leaders of organizations and leaders in organizations must anticipate the future with wisdom and discernment. The world is changing so rapidly that a leader can no longer have the luxury of simply carrying out assignments. He or she must anticipate and take risks. No organization that is standing still will be effective five years from now.
Obviously, these five factors are not mutually exclusive, nor are they comprehensive.
It is clear, however, that we must constantly be growing as leaders, or we will not be effective leaders in the years to come. Though the challenges are great, those challenges can lead to exciting and rewarding times.
How has leadership changed for you in the past five years or so?
What changes have you made to be a better leader to meet these new challenges? I would love to hear from you.
