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SECTION 5: FUTURE TRENDS IN LEADERSHIP | 32 Focusing on ethical Prioritising lifelong decision-making learning In the previous chapter, we discussed According to the World Economic Forum’s how societal shifts towards environmental Future of Jobs Report 2023, ‘curiosity and sustainability and DE&I are changing lifelong learning’ ranked 昀椀fth in a list of 25 62 leadership priorities. In the future, ethical essential skills for today’s workforce . considerations will have an increasingly “The importance of lifelong learning cannot important role in leadership decisions. be overstated,” Steve says and adds that Steve Smith, Executive Director for AIM Future the ways learning is delivered will continue Skills, agrees, saying there will likely be a to evolve, as they have in recent years. renewed focus on how leaders can use ethical “We incorporated a blend of learning decision-making frameworks. methods in our courses in response “It’s going to be really, really important to contemporary interactive learning to develop a leadership skill set around preferences. For example, our Mini MBA using appropriate frameworks for ethical program mixes interactive videos, in-person decision-making,” he says. classroom sessions, and practical, group- “These frameworks can be applied in the focused activities. However, the next big same way they’ve been used in other types leap in learning will be driven by AI.” of decision-making. Leaders need to be Steve says that AI will be used to offer mindful of the various factors that influence personalised learning, providing customised, ethical decision-making and leadership real-time content based on the interactions of approaches.” each learner.