Complicated times demand great leaders. Here’s an overview of traits and practices required to succeed as a leader today and a look at the factory model that can help aspiring managers ascend.
Leading a global organisation in today’s fragmented world is difficult—perhaps more difficult than ever. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 and the acceleration of geopolitical tensions, leadership teams have faced an increasing number of uncertainties and disruptions. These include the sudden emergence of upending technologies, such as generative AI; the energy transition; and a global workforce seeking more autonomy, empowerment, flexibility, and mobility.

There is a compounding and interconnected effect across all these disruptions—and less and less time for leaders to react to them. McKinsey Institute estimates that ten years ago, CEOs and top teams typically focused on four or five critical issues at any one point in time; today, the number is double that.

Read more at McKinsey & Company.