Leadership is personal. To be really good at it, you have to be the best leader which you are, adapting where necessary yet remaining authentic and fair. Forbes have released a good article on the 14 leadership trends that will shape organisations in 2018. This is what they have found:
1. Encouraging team members to be brand ambassadors of the company, providing free PR
2. Investing in Human Capital Development to ensure employees thrive in all areas of their lives, increasing productivity and overall happiness
3. Increasing emphasis on empathetic leadership as milennials leave command and control cultures for those which are more collaborative and include coaching
4. Focus on individual growth, individual purpose and how to maximise individual potential
5. Leading by actions and examples, walking the talk and accountability from all leaders
6. Turning organisations into true customer centric businesses, to align to customers who are loyal to experience rather than brand
7. Embracing work-life blend and working from home to attract and retain top talent
8. Paying attention to internal factors in their control in order to create some certainty in the midst of change
9. Taking workplace sexual harassment more seriously
10. Taking a stand on social and political issues such as diversity and inclusion and immigration
11. Proactively elevating female leadership
12. Implementing agile talent and balancing freelancers with a strong organisational culture
13. Having an objective outsider such as a qualified executive coach to clear perceptions and gain objectivity to increase performance
14. Promoting continuous education to ensure leaders are smarter and more able to deal with what's around the corner
All these 14 are high on the priority lists of our clients. How many are you dealing with?
There's no "right" way to be a leader. Everyone who steps into a management or executive role has a different style of motivating and guiding people, and effective leadership means finding the way that works best for both you and your team. Good leaders also know when it's time to adjust their approach, and are able to adapt to the ever-changing demands of the workforce. We asked 14 members of Forbes Coaches Council to share their insights on the biggest and most influential leadership and management trends of 2018.
