In the age of AI, one of the things that’s emerging is the uniqueness and importance of our human-ness. The human skills we prioritise in great leadership, the same skills that build inclusive cultures and adapt to change and navigate uncertainty. One of the things that not only sets us apart but will make the difference for our business success is this human-ness in the way we lead.
Embracing our emotional intelligence, remaining curious, leading authentically and remaining calm amid the chaos. These are the skills of calm, confidence capable leaders and these are the people to lead us into tomorrow. Leading with humanity is the learning edge for leaders to embrace into the next year and beyond, and it’s what I love to teach.
Now more than ever our businesses will look to the capability of their leaders to not just lead through these challenging times and navigate the uncertain future, but also to bring everyone else along the journey. Especially in a fiscal environment where many are tasked with doing more with less.
The top challenges organisations are grappling with, according to the research, include:
Humanising leadership in the digital age
Managing change and uncertainty
Forming connection and collaboration in a hybrid working environment
Budget cuts and changing structures
The challenges (and opportunities) hybrid working has presented continue and in the age of AI, human skills have become more critical. In an environment of change, we'll need to adapt and evolve and in an uncertain economic environment, we'll be expected to be more careful with how we allocate spend.
If we’re to navigate these challenges, much of our success will be determined by our focus of these three priority areas:
Building a diverse and inclusive culture
Motivating and engaging the workforce
Building leadership capability – particularly the humanity and people skills that supports the others two points!
As the world of business keeps changing at a breakneck pace, one thing remains constant: leadership development is as vital as ever. In fact, it’s more essential than ever before to stay ahead of the curve and develop the skills necessary to lead and inspire in an age of rapid technological advancements, shifting priorities, an unpredictable economy, and significant social change.
These are the human skills of leadership, our vertical growth, the stuff that sets us apart from robots and make the difference as we lead people through change and uncertainty.
With popular half-day leadership development workshops, and one-hour information sessions perfect to incorporate into an existing hui, I’ve been supporting organisations this year to build inclusive leaders, build the human capability of their organisations in this age of AI, and to develop leaders who lead with humanity.
Let’s chat about your plans for 2025 and setting your leadership team up for success as we lead into tomorrow together.
