Resilience
I have been talking with people about resilience this year. It hasn’t been easy for many in business this year. There have been layoffs, sales numbers have been missed, survival has been the conversation rather than 5 year goals. Vision conversations and succession planning have been replaced with short term measures to get through the next cycle.
I think it made sense to cut back in order to survive. To put aside leader development and team building to focus on the bottom line. It was a wise business decision. It made sense in tough times to cut the budget anywhere possible.
But what now? What does the new economy call for from its leaders? What are the skills that the next generation of managers and leaders need for the next cycle of the economy. What will people need to cultivate in their staff to create high levels of profitability going forward?
Clearly, innovation is still needed. Ability to motivate and get results… Collaboration? Creative thinking? Kindness? Transparency?
What do you think our leaders need to be developing in the next 3 years? I am pretty sure resilience is one of the skills our leaders will need.
