The year 2020, has been a roller coasting year across the world due to COVID-19 Its time to get some additional leadership capabilities to focus on fostering today’s talent for tomorrow’s challenges. There are a few leadership strategy would help stimulate to future leaders. 

1. Spanning boundaries

“We know that we need to move faster. But a lack of cross-functional working is holding us back.”

“boundary spanning” is the ability of leaders to rapidly create alignment, commitment and direction across boundaries. Success no longer hinges on the contribution of individual superstars. It’s about how effectively people work across boundaries and how quickly project-focused teams can form, perform and re-form to deliver their objectives.

2. An outside-in perspective

The things that can really hurt us are what we haven’t thought about.”

Disruption can come from any direction due multiple external factors such as   global competition, rapidly evolving needs of customers or market dynamics. Leader may not have enough time prepare. Be aware that they don’t know what they don’t know and challenge those around them.

3. Leads with purpose

“There’s a real disconnect right now between values on paper and our behavior in practice.”

For leaders, authenticity matters. People can easily spot when the words don’t match the music. And they remember when leaders say one thing and do another. People need to feel they are contributing to something greater than themselves that actually makes a difference in the world.

4. Inclusion and psychological safety

the leader “hears about all the stuff that’s going well — but not the real problems facing the business,” There’s no team without trust. Trust is about treating people with dignity and respect so that people feel they can speak up and take risks without fearing negative consequences. when these are lacking, people hold back. Tensions simmer. The team pulls in different directions. Inclusion means making people feel that they belong and they’re valued, seeking out diverse perspectives, and drawing on the range of knowledge and experience in the team.

 5. Leader as coach

New leaders with the challenge of “learning the role while leading it.” Given that 70% of a leader’s development is through on-the-job experience, the solution is not simply to put people through development programs. Instead, this capability is part of creating a coaching culture where leaders develop leaders and support one another in navigating the real-world challenges they face.

6. Agile execution

“The external environment is so fluid and volatile right now that it demands a more agile, flexible approach and thinking.

leaders who are able to act quickly are two times as effective at making change happen. There’s no lack of great ideas in organizations, but a limited pool of people who excel in translating ideas into reality, quickly. Leaders need to get sharper at executing change at speed. This is not just about ruthless prioritization, decisiveness and a bias for action Those who can get things done quickly excel at winning hearts and minds at all levels and navigating resistance.