Future-Fit Leadership

What capabilities do leaders need to effectively navigate the complexities of today's digital, dynamic, disruptive landscape? Drawing on groundbreaking research, this book explores how leaders shape a philosophy for human-centered organisations aligned with Generations Y and Z values, steering towards agile, innovative, and regenerative leadership. Based on over two decades of experience in leadership development in global corporations and academia, the author provides an innovative framework for future-fit leadership development. This practical framework supports you to:Identify core capabilities for leading a multigenerational workforce through digital transformation.Evaluate personal leadership strengths and development potential.Foster future-fit leadership within teams and across the organisation.Lead organisational transformation through the development of future-fit leadership.In a world of constant change, future-fit leadership becomes the cornerstone of sustainable success. These leaders, possessing vision, adaptability, and resilience, navigate complexities to create thriving organisations. Prioritising agility, future-fit leaders foster responsiveness and continuous learning. Nurturing diversity and inclusivity, they unlock collective intelligence, fueling creativity and sustainable innovation. Beyond profits, they recognise the broader impact of their organisations, adopting a values-driven, long-term perspective that integrates environmental, social, and governance considerations.Future-Fit Leadership – A Guidebook for Today’s Dynamic, Digital Environment is a valuable resource for business leaders, HR professionals, and educators. It provides practical techniques, real-world examples, and guidance to boost organisational performance and cultivate future-fit leadership for transformative success. The book comprises insightful interviews from leaders at Siemens, HP, Daiichi-Sankyo, and Twente University.

Dr Christine McCarthy has over 25 years of experience in coaching senior and executive leaders and designing innovative leadership development programmes across various industry sectors. Her PhD research on the efficacy of leadership competency frameworks in global corporations, combined with over twenty-year practical consulting experience in change initiatives across organisations, have led to the creation of a science-based and practical Future-Fit Leadership Framework comprising a self-assessment, a 360° Assessment and Leadership Development Programme. This book is built on the eight core capabilities of the Future-Fit Leadership Framework. Christine is committed to cultivating purpose-driven organisational cultures and emotionally intelligent leadership that prioritises people, sustainability, and innovation. Together with the team of coaches and consultants at TEC Leadership Institute and the Future-Fit Leadership Community (www.ffl-community.com), Christine supports leaders develop their own personal leadership philosophy that embraces authenticity, purpose, and collaboration. As trusted partners during periods of transformation, they enable leaders and organisations to cultivate a leadership approach that encourages new ways of working, enhances employee and customer experience, and promotes sustainable and responsible business practices.