Assignment:
Module Readings:
Complete the following readings early in the module:
Read the overview for Module
From the textbook, The leadership challenge (5th ed.), read the following chapter:
Leadership is Everyone's Business
Module Overview:
In this Module , you synthesize your understanding of the concepts covered in the course and bring it all together to explore the future of leadership. You will explore trends in leadership, the workforce, and organizations and discuss the implications going forward. You will also explore the leadership competencies that must emerge or evolve for leaders to be effective in the 21st century.
The Future of Leadership
The major trend for the future seems to have two common themes- bringing back the human dimension into the leadership domain and the importance of transformational leadership, where the leader focuses on leading others by creating a motivating environment so that employees can develop and grow.
Current trends have developed in response to the complex challenges of the 21st century. Current organizations are faced with a more competitive global market and rapid advancement of technology and innovation. This demands leaders to be agile and responsive.
Future trends will present additional leadership challenges as global markets continue to grow and technologies continue to improve productivity and work conditions. As multicultural aspects continue to be incorporated into the workplace and expectations for social responsibility and sustainable business practices continue to become more prominent, leaders of tomorrow will have to resolve a variety of dilemmas.
The approach to meeting these enormous challenges rests in using people's knowledge and expertise to enhance organizational performance. Future leaders will still be required to respond to stakeholders' expectations and make profitable decisions, but they will need to be more responsive and willing to adjust to the demands of the entire workplace situation.
Additionally, leaders in the future will need to remain up to date with technology and display the ability to incorporate these technological evolutions into their workplace operations and communications. Staying up to date with the latest advancements will enable leaders to be more receptive and open to newer opportunities as they are presented. Future leaders will thus need to be ready to face many more challenges than those faced by current leaders.
Questions:
Consider all you have learned in the course so far and the trends that have been discussed, particularly around leaders being able to strategize and execute to results.
Using the module readings, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, research key leadership competencies needed in 2020.
Then, respond to the following:
What are the key leadership competencies that will be needed in leaders by 2020? Why are they important?
What are the most significant leadership trends that require a change in leadership approaches by 2020? What leadership changes will be most important?
What are some of the external trends (e.g., increased globalization, increased diversity, and increased use of technology) that will influence the leadership changes?
What will the employee of 2020 look like in terms of expectations, skills, and experience?
Write your initial response in 300 to 500 words.