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The 7 Qualities Of
Tomorrow´s Top Leaders
Tomorrow´s leaders will -
more than ever before - live, work, and compete in a highly fluid, disruptive,
and sensitive world. To succeed and to live a fulfilled professional and
personal life,
this breed of leaders possess very unique
skills, characteristics, and values – 7 distinctive qualities!
This article comprehensively outlines what it takes to become a great leader.
This article comprehensively outlines what it takes to become a great leader.
It is based on 100 articles that I wrote as an
Influencer here on LinkedIn over the past three years and which have already
been read by more than 3 million business professionals,
commented on several thousand
times, and liked by tens of thousands.
For the first time ever I have categorized the key messages
For the first time ever I have categorized the key messages
(including main comments and
key discussion points)
of these 100 articles into
seven categories
which in my opinion represent
the seven main qualities of tomorrow´s top leaders.
Within the next two weeks I´ll publish a book with the same title like today´s article.
Within the next two weeks I´ll publish a book with the same title like today´s article.
The following text is a
LinkedIN-exclusive and pre-published summary of the book.
It explains in a succinct
manner how the best leaders will lead and live in the future
and how you can become one of
them.
Quality 1 – Inspire!
Tomorrow´s top leaders truly think bold and big. They challenge themselves and their teams
Quality 1 – Inspire!
Tomorrow´s top leaders truly think bold and big. They challenge themselves and their teams
to live their dreams. They
trust in their skills and capabilities, search for the big picture,
and enjoy looking beyond it.
They think, feel, behave, and act positively.
They surround themselves with
like-minded believers, positive shapers, and creative makers.
They have understood that you
are what you eat, i.e. you are affected by the company you keep.
They use the power of questioning (e.g. tons of Why and Why Not questions) to overcome
They use the power of questioning (e.g. tons of Why and Why Not questions) to overcome
fear of failure, bringing
more alteration to their lives, and helping to uncover
what one really wants to do
with their life to assist in triggering improvements and innovations.
Although these leaders also analyze mistakes and failures of the past,
Although these leaders also analyze mistakes and failures of the past,
they are much more focused on
developing future visions by thinking outside of the box.
And afterwards, they spend a
lot of time explaining their visions to their teams
to get their buy-in and
support.
Quality 2 - Lead & Execute!
Tomorrow´s top leaders avoid what quite often causes today´s experienced
Quality 2 - Lead & Execute!
Tomorrow´s top leaders avoid what quite often causes today´s experienced
and successful business
leaders to arrive at utterly wrong conclusions,
since the latter lack
comprehension of how to live
by two of today's most
relevant business and leadership principles.
Second, they have not been
able to grasp the concept of DyBoPe leadership.
These are two crucial
concepts for future leaders.
They are both effective and efficient by aiming at doing the right things in the right way.
They are both effective and efficient by aiming at doing the right things in the right way.
They are not driven by
short-term results,
instead they are completely
customer-centric following a long-term perspective.
They strongly believe in the
art of execution
and know how hard and painful
it can be to have things seamlessly implemented.
The outstanding leaders of the future master one of the ultimate balancing acts
The outstanding leaders of the future master one of the ultimate balancing acts
of superior leadership – they
know how to lead with head and heart.
Meaning they are respected
for having both a strong results focus and social skills.
Or, as Eleanor Roosevelt
stated:
"To handle yourself, use
your head. To handle others, use your heart."
Quality 3 – Explore!
Tomorrow´s top leaders have a strong passion to learn, to question, to dive deep,
Quality 3 – Explore!
Tomorrow´s top leaders have a strong passion to learn, to question, to dive deep,
and to be misunderstood.
Relentlessly.
Their interest goes far beyond their own organizations and industries.
Their interest goes far beyond their own organizations and industries.
They absorb whatever comes
across their way and catches their interest.
With curiosity they try to
figure out what a new watch from Apple might mean for them,
what implications it could
have when Mark Zuckerberg starts his own reading club,
when Articificial
Intelligence is nominated by a company as a board member for the first time
ever, when Airbus builds an electric plane (and not Tesla), how Puma could
compete with Nike
and Adidas (or not), when
Disney bids farewell to the movie star,
or if Microsoft might be cool
again.
Quality 4 – Grow!
Tomorrow´s top leaders believe that you will what you want and that there are no limits
Quality 4 – Grow!
Tomorrow´s top leaders believe that you will what you want and that there are no limits
to personal growth. They are
what I call “Realistic Optimists,” i.e. being both optimistic and realistic. As
such, they combine the two into one behavioral style that creates a unique
sense
of open-mindedness,
attention, and focus. This high level of awareness and focus allows them
to see things many of us do
not notice while we´re too busy with problems and ourselves.
They are masters at succeeding professionally and personally by following certain principles
They are masters at succeeding professionally and personally by following certain principles
to better navigate their
lives and to concentrate more on establishing sustainable
and precious relationships to
guarantee success without personal regrets.
They are clear about what
they want to achieve in life and about the price they have to pay for it. They
have reframed the notion of work-life-balance as they´ve realized that work and
life
are irrevocably interlinked.
They have found smart ways to integrate the two of them efficiently
and effectively. They don´t
consider workaholism as a virtue;
they believe in managing up
and pushing back if necessary.
Happiness is a growth priority for them. They define happiness not as daydreaming
Happiness is a growth priority for them. They define happiness not as daydreaming
or as seeing the world
through rose-tinted glasses. In fact, they consider happiness
and the well-being of people
as a fundamental human right, well aligned with, and not hiding behind,
economic growth and social responsibility. They know what numerous studies have
shown
– happy people are healthier,
more confident, more productive, more satisfied, and more resilient.
Quality 5 – Develop!
Tomorrow´s top leaders enjoy developing and coaching others. They invest a lot of energy and time in building and maintaining personal relationships founded on trust. Trust is a core belief and value of these leaders which they work hard to earn and keep, e.g. by walking their talk,
Quality 5 – Develop!
Tomorrow´s top leaders enjoy developing and coaching others. They invest a lot of energy and time in building and maintaining personal relationships founded on trust. Trust is a core belief and value of these leaders which they work hard to earn and keep, e.g. by walking their talk,
by communicating frequently
and openly, by taking a stand (even if it´s not a popular one),
by empowering others, and by
following high ethical standards.
Tomorrow’s top leaders are very active team builders and try to lead engaged employees - employees who take pride in their work, who are committed beyond their usual call of duty,
Tomorrow’s top leaders are very active team builders and try to lead engaged employees - employees who take pride in their work, who are committed beyond their usual call of duty,
who are emotionally connected
with their organization, and who want to succeed.
They might integrate elements
of leadership approaches such as the Fish! philosophy
or train their teams on
breakthrough techniques such as creativity.
No doubt, top leaders of the future have something else in common
No doubt, top leaders of the future have something else in common
which is of paramount
importance to their success – a relentless and passionate focus on talent. They
are very intentional and uncompromising about this.
They have created
high-performing organizations consisting of exceptional talents.
Tomorrow´s top leaders are
what I coin HPCDA persons.
Individuals who possess a
happy, positive, can-do-attitude.
Quality 6 - Improve & Innovate!
Tomorrow´s top leaders are data-driven, process-focused, and permanently in a disruptive mindset.
First and foremost, they are paranoid about the fact that speed matters more than ever
Quality 6 - Improve & Innovate!
Tomorrow´s top leaders are data-driven, process-focused, and permanently in a disruptive mindset.
First and foremost, they are paranoid about the fact that speed matters more than ever
in a quickly changing world.
Although it´s not a new finding that market leading companies
need to be fast and agile,
they have found ways to realize the concept of speed.
They have implemented very
powerful techniques such as Only meet to make decisions,
Leave Politics to
politicians, Plus one minus two, Learn from successes,
Stop presentation cat walks,
etc.
Secondly, they apply new business metrics. Of course, revenue, cost, market shares, profit, etc. remain important. However, they put them into a new context and link them
Secondly, they apply new business metrics. Of course, revenue, cost, market shares, profit, etc. remain important. However, they put them into a new context and link them
with a modified weighting and
time frame. In addition, they will complement them
with criteria such as
customer engagement, customer excitement, number of disruptive ideas,
and the capability to invent
new successful business models.
Thirdly, they know that in hyper-competitive times, competition is not just on brand
Thirdly, they know that in hyper-competitive times, competition is not just on brand
and technological innovation,
but also – and foremost – on the business model.
Disruption is king for them
on purpose, and even if it were to mean being a self-disruptor!
They have the ability and
willingness to envisage where their customers, industry,
and adjacent industries might
evolve to in five to ten years.
Quality 7 – Care!
Tomorrow´s top leaders want to support others, to give, to make an impact, and to do good. They care about the well-being of their employees and about broader environmental and social topics. They are aware of the fact that you have to give before you receive.
Quality 7 – Care!
Tomorrow´s top leaders want to support others, to give, to make an impact, and to do good. They care about the well-being of their employees and about broader environmental and social topics. They are aware of the fact that you have to give before you receive.
They have integrated values
like gratitude and appreciation into their lives and linked them
with positive and
people-focused thinking and acting to achieve a fulfilled life.
They show a strong interpersonal, day-to-day ability to genuinely and graciously thank other people for what they do. Unfortunately, it´s a behavior that´s too often forgotten in the heat of the battle. Moreover, outstanding future leaders avoid the common tendency of managers to focus
They show a strong interpersonal, day-to-day ability to genuinely and graciously thank other people for what they do. Unfortunately, it´s a behavior that´s too often forgotten in the heat of the battle. Moreover, outstanding future leaders avoid the common tendency of managers to focus
on the shortfalls and misses.
Instead they posses the beautiful quality to identify moments
of achievement and greatness
and to put a spotlight on them. That gives confidence and strength
to the teams and often
generates innovation and unlocks tremendous organization-wide value.
Clare W Graves – the great explorer of human nature
Clare W Graves – the great explorer of human nature
and the father of the famous
Gravesian theory – calls them Gold Thinkers.
They are people and leaders
who do not seek social approval, personal advantage
or a sense of absolute truth.
More than anything else they seek opportunities to contribute. Their faith in
life is such that, even when they screw up, they always come away with a
valuable lesson. Tomorrow´s top leaders are also great supporters of cause
management,
i.e. integrating social
issues into their core strategy.
Best regards,
Andreas von der Heydt
Andreas von der Heydt
Andreas von der Heydt is the
Head and Director of Kindle Content at Amazon in Germany.
Before that he hold various
senior management positions at Amazon and L'Oréal.
He's a leadership expert and
management coach. He also founded Consumer Goods Club.
Andreas worked and lived in
Europe, Australia, the U.S. and Asia.
Andreas enjoys blogging as a
private person here on LinkedIn about various exciting topics.
All statements made, opinions
expressed, etc. in his articles only reflect his personal opinion.
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