Leadership, talent and the digital future
How can leaders approach future-proofing their workforce?
I am frequently amazed at how much digital technology has transformed my work and the work of my people. For me as a senior leader, some aspects are great. It is much easier to communicate with more people inside and outside the organisation. Receiving updates is easier. I can also contribute to things like recruitment more effectively. At the same time, many of the skills I need have been transformed, and some are obsolete.
I am very conscious that the effect of digitisation is much bigger for many of my people. They may be more digitally native, but they do not have the experience of other staff in a rapidly changing…
