Multi-Dimensional Leader Capabilities for Organizational Agility in the Future of Work

The talent demand and supply equation for long has been a predictable one with organizations being able to peg for the talent that they believe will be in lesser supply with talent that is available. However, recent developments in the ‘world of work’ with rapid automation, technological shifts, and change in the problems to be solved and the ways in which problems need to be solved are compelling the entire ecosystem (organizations, employees, educational institutions, government bodies, development agencies, industry bodies and the society at large) to relook at how the skills mismatch can be bridged. The capability requirements for the Future of Work (FoW) as the machines and humans coexist and the relationship between the two evolve, thus, will need to be studied and understood. The future requires managers across levels to be adept, not just in technical / functional skills, but as multiple dimensions shape the new future 3 including digital disruption, environment and social led changes, multi-faceted workforce definition and extreme data use in businesses, it will be critical for leaders to have the common minimum understanding and appreciation of machines and humans begin to coexist, ‘Leadership Capabilities to drive organizational agility for the future of work’ which is beyond just having knowledge of digital or sustainability for business.