In a world that is more ambiguous, turbulent, and uncertain than ever, the old approaches of leading from the front, relying on a combination of experience, intuition, and sector focused expertise, can’t – and don’t – work. As Cynthia Rayner and Francois Bonnici put it, when it comes to the future of leadership, “What got us here, won’t get us there”. This insight is a central finding of the research we conducted for this report, consulting with senior leaders across firms in resource, healthcare, retail, technology, government, education, not-for-profit, and professional service sectors. Each respondent argued that profound shifts in their organisations and their operating environment were forcing leaders to adapt.
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