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LEADERSHIP REIMAGINED WHITEPAPER | 31 Future trends in leadership As the dynamics of effective leadership Optimising hybrid continue to evolve, staying on top of emerging leadership models trends is vital. Our 2023 leadership survey Hybrid working has become the new normal, has unearthed nine key themes shaping the and employees have readily embraced it, future of leadership: as indicated by our survey results. Most • Optimising hybrid leadership models employees (62%) said they were comfortable • Focusing on ethical decision-making working virtually or in a hybrid work setting. • Prioritising lifelong learning Managing in a hybrid workplace has become • Exploring AI-augmented leadership increasingly complex, and many managers • Replacing ‘soft skills’ with ‘power skills’ are looking for ways to increase their effectiveness in the future. • Cultivating authentic leadership • Developing digital intelligence and According to McKinsey & Company, hybrid technological fluency leadership best practices include: • Understanding the importance of agility • Emphasising work outputs over working • Taking a visionary approach hours Building upon these themes and the • Creating transparent policies around latest research, here’s our perspective on hybrid working and establishing clear the essential elements needed for future decision-making authority to remove leadership success. ambiguities in working practices • Taking an agile approach by experimenting with policies and then making changes 61 based on feedback 61 The State of Organizations 2023, 2023, McKInsey & Company