Conclusion

What will you need to lead in the future? The business world changes so quickly, no one can be sure of what the next decade will bring. But the i4cp report called Leading into the Future1 summarized where it sees the future:

We think there will be more shared leadership and that lateral and peer-based relationships will be critical to success. We know that women are better at using networks. So will women finally have the opportunity to really show their stuff over the next ten years? Information systems are also bound to have a continuing impact on leadership. We think that leaders will become more disciplined about the importance of leading.

Virtual and remote work will require that leaders show discipline in building trust, ...

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