Looking to the future seems to be the theme of the day. With new technologies emerging fast and transforming the way we relate, work and enjoy our leisure time, not being aware of what can change our daily lives in a short time can mean the loss of relevance in the business world.

That is why today’s leaders must begin to act to become what the future requires to succeed. In this article, we will talk about some of these changes in the professional environment and how the manager can act to drive them positively!

WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES FOR LEADERSHIP IN THE FUTURE?

Challenges for tomorrow’s leaders, in fact, already exist and already require attention these days. See below which are the main ones:

PROCESS AUTOMATION

There are many activities that can already be replaced by automation systems, artificial intelligence and robots. But this is nothing new, technology has been changing functions for decades. What’s different is how fast this is happening, requiring leaders to identify these opportunities and how they can be deployed with the lowest risk, lowest cost and least impact to the team.

NEW LEADER AND LEADER GENERATIONS

Another unheard of issue: the arrival of new generations in the job market. The point is that the market has barely learned to relate to Generation Y and Generation Z is already starting to be part of the offices. Even more connected to technology, critical of what is happening around them, and engaged. That is, in the coming years, those who have been in the market longer will need to adapt to both generations taking on increasingly important positions within companies.

RESISTANCE TO CHANGE

On the other hand, regardless of the generation to which it belongs, the human being still resists the transformations. Looking to the future breeds fear – and changing the key to fear for confidence in achieving better results is the leader’s role within the business.

HOW TO BE A BEST LEADER IN THE FUTURE?

In the face of these challenges, there are some behaviors that you need to work on as a manager to be a successful leader today, next year, and for decades to come. Check out!

PROMOTING TRANSFORMATION AS A ROUTINE

Since we talk about turning fear into trust, promoting this process of constant change within the company is one of the responsibilities that should be part of a leader’s routine. Remembering that, many times, the fear is not about the change itself, but about the possibility of losing somehow.

And how can this be fought within the team? Encouraging dialogue, shared participation and transparency in communication.

LOOK AT THE TIME BEHAVIOR

Many of the changes that will occur in the coming years in the business will come first in the lives of your employees. In the past, companies introduced new technologies to employees – just think about access to the first PCs. Nowadays, adherence to technologies already happens in personal life rather than in professional life. Smartphones and different apps are good examples.

For this reason, looking at what happens in your team’s daily life when it comes to digital transformation can help bring transformations faster into the business. Want an example? Many organizations still break their heads to institute the most effective internal means of communication. Meanwhile, there are already solutions like imMail, which bring the day-to-day experience of employees to the corporate environment, in a very similar interface to WhatsApp.

Many of the changes that will occur in the coming years in the business will come first in the lives of your employees. In the past, companies introduced new technologies to employees – just think about access to the first PCs. Nowadays, adherence to technologies already happens in personal life rather than in professional life. Smartphones and different apps are good examples.

ENCOURAGE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

The last tip also applies to you as a leader: encourage the development of skills, not technical skills. In the coming years, anyone who can only perform operational activities will likely be replaced by a robot. On the other hand, who knows how to deal with people, solve problems and create with technology support, will have plenty of room in the market. Of course, always honing knowledge and skills.

THE FUTURE IS TODAY!

Do you understand that you are prepared to be a leader of tomorrow? More than that, you need to prepare yourself to be a good leader today, knowing that much of the technology that will transform business over the next 5 to 10 years has already been developed and will soon be knocking on your door. Study them, develop the best of your team, and know your company’s strengths and weaknesses very well. So the chances of staying relevant when the transformations actually come will be much greater!

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