TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– With tectonic plate shifting change and continuous uncertainty, a reliance on leadership competencies rooted in the past will no longer be successful. Instead, it is argued that the emerging business environment now demands a new set of leadership skills that are aligned to the requirements of the future. This paper aims to address these issues.Design/methodology/approach– A foresight orientation was taken to identify leadership skills necessary for success in the near future. Based on in‐depth analysis of key business, societal, organisational and leadership trends, nine key leadership competencies were identified. An exploratory study was then conducted to assess the current level of future leadership capability in a diverse sample included of current and emerging leaders from a variety of organisations across Europe and Asia Pacific.Findings– Results suggest that both current and emerging organisational leaders are significantly under prepared for the challenges ahead.Research limitations/implications– The present study provides a starting‐point for further research exploring the leadership capabilities needed for success in the emerging business environment.Practical implications– It is argued that unless organisations begin to cultivate requisite skills for the future, they will inevitably forfeit their potential for future success.Originality/value– The paper adds clear value to the field of study due to its unique futures perspective and orientation, in addition to its practical applications.
VL  - 33
IS  - 4
SN  - 0309-0590
DO  - 10.1108/03090590910959317
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/03090590910959317
AU  - O'Brien Emma
AU  - Robertson Phillipa
PY  - 2009
Y1  - 2009/01/01
TI  - Future leadership competencies: from foresight to current practice
T2  - Journal of European Industrial Training
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 371
EP  - 380
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -