What Does the Leader of the Future Look Like?

Oct. 27, 2010

In the September 2010 issue, I wrote a column on "The Most Important Leadership Quality" http://bit.ly/a871Rf

In a survey of senior manufacturing and other leaders, IBM had found that creativity was the most important leadership quality required for a globalized, complex and fast-changing business environment.

An MBA student recently contacted me and asked a series of intriguing questions about leadership. I promised I'd put the power of many to the test and see how our readers would answer. Here are her questions:

1) What does the leader of the future look like?
2) What new and distinctive challenges does the new leader face?
3) What does the blueprint for dynamic planning look like?
4) What disciplines or areas must the new leader focus on?
5) What lessons have past leadership behaviors taught us?
6) What type of leadership will the current and next generation look for?

What do you think?

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An award-winning editor, Executive Editor Steve Minter covers global economic and international trade issues, tackling subject matter ranging from manufacturing trends, public policy and regulations in developed and emerging markets to global regulation and currency exchange rates. As well, he supervises content production of all IW editorial products including the magazine, IndustryWeek.com, research and informationproducts, and executive conferences.

Before joining the IW staff, Steve was publisher and editorial director of Penton Media’s EHS Today, where he was instrumental in the development of the Champions of Safety and America’s Safest Companies recognition programs.

Steve received his B.A. in English from Oberlin College. He is married and has two children.