Intelligent CXO Issue 05 | Page 28

FEATURE

FIVE LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES TO REINVENT FOR THE FUTURE

Business leaders have had to navigate many challenges since the pandemic started and many are adjusting to what the new world looks and feels like . Karen Thomas-Bland , Global Board Level Advisor and Founder of Intelligent Transformation Partners , has led numerous transformations and turnarounds over the last 24 years and explains five strategies which can help leaders reinvent for the future .

Being a business leader in 2021 is not for the faint-hearted . As businesses leaders all over the world emerge from the pandemic , they know their businesses won ’ t look , feel or act in the same way again . As such , leaders have been figuring out how their world is changing and what they need to do to lead or adapt . planning or executing a merger or acquisition to bring in new capabilities or they have started a transformation or turnaround but don ’ t feel they are seeing results quickly enough .

On top of all this , they are emerging from the pandemic . Whether having barely survived or spectacularly thrived , it ’ s been an emotionally draining time for everyone and many are navigating what the new world really looks and feels like .
Will a hybrid working model really work ? How have my customer needs really changed ? Have expectations of investors shifted , and how can I support my team to adjust to potentially new patterns of working ?
This could be by implementing a new strategy to respond to or anticipate a disruption in their industry or category , exploring and implementing different business models ,
Having led numerous transformations and turnarounds over the last 24 years , I have found five strategies which can help you reinvent for the future .
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