innovative organisations are more likely to recognise the need to focus on encouraging creativity and positivity.  Artificial Intelligence is taking over most of the mundane roles. These organisations also recognise the increasing need to explain points simply so people understand them. There is too much information coming at all of us each day. That's why Idea Spies is breaking information down to 100 words or less in each post to explain complex ideas and innovations.  What is the critical point to being conveyed?

Alongside these work trends there is a leadership trend from an autocratic leadership style to a democratic leadership style.  This change is related to the trend in solving problems using teams.  Individuals are not as effective at solving problems as teams.  Leading practical, functional and agile teams demands a democratic leadership style.  The democratic style enables cooperation and collaboration.  There has been a change from competition to cooperation (sharing some information) and then to collaboration.  Collaboration means sharing much information and requires high trust levels between the stakeholders.

In an environment of collaboration, creativity is fostered and fear replaced by trust.

Key questions are who can be trusted and how can the leader assist in increasing trust in a group?

A new style of leader is emerging, and the traditional style is falling away.  As a leader, it is essential to be able to cope with failures and deal with them.  We need to take the feedback on board and move on.

Advice on preparing individual skills for the future includes developing personal resilience, flexibility and adaptability.  The environment is changing quickly.  Individuals need to develop the confidence to reinvent themselves. 

If people want to stay ahead and relevant, they need to learn new skills.  Of course, some people are not interested in staying competitive, and that is up to them.  Sometimes the change requires going back to a more fundamental role.  The change is not always up and up.  Some skills can be retained and others are added to an individual’s resume.

Enhanced communication skills are required, in both writing and verbally, to be effective as a leader.

Summary:

• Think creatively.

• Use verbal and written skills to simplify the message without being overly reductionistic.

• Learn to work with others in teams, be open in sharing ideas and trust the broader group.

• Recognise who is trustworthy.

• Learn to be resilient and deal with discouragement.  We will make mistakes. 

• Be adaptable and be prepared to go with the flow.

• Commit to learning and developing skills.

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