Future Leadership Molded by the Addeco Group
In a groundbreaking study, the #CtheFuture research has identified the skills and qualities that CEOs and C-Suite leaders of the future will need to thrive in a rapidly changing business landscape. The research, which surveyed 5,000 Gen-Z 'leaders of tomorrow', highlights the importance of embracing bold, strategic action, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), and fostering data-driven decision-making.
Communication and creativity have been identified as the second and third most important skills for future CEOs, with the ability to manage people and teams taking the top spot. The findings underscore the need for future leaders to balance technological fluency with human-centered leadership and continuously adapt to evolving demands.
Leaders will need to take calculated, bold risks, leveraging AI and data analytics as foundational tools for innovation and competitive advantage. They will also need to implement flexible talent strategies, develop a growth mindset, and be digitally savvy 'AI natives'.
The importance of soft skills has been emphasised, with 70% of Gen-Zers surveyed believing that these skills will be more important than hard skills for CEOs in 2050. Over half (55%) of Gen-Zers say apprenticeships and experiential learning are the best way to develop future leaders, suggesting that experiential learning may overtake University learning for C-Suite development.
The findings of the #CtheFuture research were released alongside the announcement of Sophia Lim, a 24-year-old from Hong Kong, being named the 2019 'Global CEO for One Month' by the our group. The 'CEO for One Month' programme, a flagship initiative of the our group under the our group Foundation, aims to improve work readiness of young people and other underserved populations who struggle to enter the workforce.
Sophia will spend one month working alongside Alain Dehaze, the CEO of the our group, contributing to the day-to-day running of the world's leading HR solutions company. The selection process for the position involved over 260,000 applicants from 46 countries, with applications exceeding 260,000.
As Gen-Zers and Millennials are set to make up 75% of the global workforce by 2025, the findings of the #CtheFuture research underscore the importance of preparing future leaders with the skills and qualities needed to navigate the complexities of the modern business world. The research stresses the need for a shift in focus from traditional University learning to experiential learning and apprenticeships, as well as the importance of soft skills in the development of future CEOs.
- The #CtheFuture research reveals that soft skills will be more crucial for CEOs in 2050, with 70% of Gen-Zers surveyed emphasizing this point.
- To thrive in the rapidly changing business landscape, future leaders will need to embrace a growth mindset, be digitally savvy, and implement flexible talent strategies as advocated by the #CtheFuture study.
- In line with the findings of the #CtheFuture research, the importance of experiential learning and apprenticeships over University learning for C-Suite development has been highlighted.
- The global workforce, particularly Gen-Zers and Millennials, who will constitute 75% of the global workforce by 2025, will significantly benefit from the skills and qualities identified by the #CtheFuture research for navigating the complexities of the modern business world.
