Successful leadership takes many forms. Today’s leaders must navigate a host of rapidly changing global trends in answering the critical life-cycle questions: How do we build teams? Who are our ‘Leaders For What’s Next’? What skills do we need to execute our mission and business model? 

Successful organisations have vibrant cultures that embrace diversity and inclusion. Bringing together the full complexity of society, they create a strong foundation where differences are welcomed and innovation can flourish. This gives them a competitive edge in terms of profitability, value creation, employee satisfaction and retention, and public reputation.

Every senior leadership body, from board to executive management team, now needs to take responsibility for digital and its potential to revolutionise not only operations, but business models. Digital skills can no longer be left to chance; they need to be hired, coached and mentored. Finding and supporting the right leaders is at the heart of a successful digital transformation program.

At Amrop Carmichael Fisher, we have long believed that today’s ethical, ecological and societal challenges call for executives who are not just accomplished and smart, but wise. Smart leaders become wise when they address and resolve the dilemmas of modern business in a holistic way. Hiring organisations should select leaders who not only create and capture economic value, but who create a more sustainable - and legitimate - organisation.