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12 Critical Competencies For Leadership in the Future

QAspire

In a world that is often described as VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and ambiguous), there are major tectonic shifts that demand a new mindset of leadership. The average lifespan of an S&P 500 company has gone down from 67 years in 1937 to 18 years in 2011. Communication and clarity are the currencies of effective leadership.

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How the World’s Oldest Company Reinvented Itself

Harvard Business Review

By 2011 the pulp and paper giant — the world’s oldest corporation, dating back to 1288 — had laid off over one-third of its 30,000 employees. Rather than handpick the usual senior managers, a team called Pathbuilder was formed of a diverse group of insiders to present senior leaders with new ideas.

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The Attributes of an Effective Global Leader

Harvard Business Review

Since early 2015, when he began working with Sodexo’s executive committee as the global services firm’s chief transformation officer, Sunil Nayak has undergone his own leadership transformation. These four competencies are the basis for global leadership. ” Insight Center. ” Insight Center.

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Obama and Romney Are Ignoring Hispanic Voters

Harvard Business Review

As founder of the Center for Hispanic Leadership, I can attest to the fact that the U.S. And it certainly doesn't help matters when Hispanic leadership voices are lacking in the mainstream national media. With Hispanic leadership woefully underrepresented in the public sector, it's no wonder that this growing community lies dormant.

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Obama and Romney Are Ignoring Hispanic Voters

Harvard Business Review

As founder of the Center for Hispanic Leadership, I can attest to the fact that the U.S. And it certainly doesn't help matters when Hispanic leadership voices are lacking in the mainstream national media. With Hispanic leadership woefully underrepresented in the public sector, it's no wonder that this growing community lies dormant.