On Monday I gave an interview to a journalist about what skills will be needed by a CEO in 2030. As one of the architects of the Ashridge Future Leaders Experience I know how crucial this kind of crystal ball gazing is and yet how futile. As Ralph Stacey would say, ‘the future is unknowable…any widely held vision of the future must therefore be a delusion.’ That said, here is my stab at answering the journalist’s questions… Read More
At Ashridge we have been conducting research with leaders about what they wish they’d known 10 years ago. One finding has particular resonance with a constituency who suffer from exponentially increasing workloads and growing concern about work life balance. It is about delegation and how to choose what work to do. It is the ‘lead through/learn from’ criterion. Read More
