TY - JOUR AB - Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.Findings Findings show that top managers do not very actively consider either leadership or leadership development (LD) when asked to consider the HR challenges of the future. In addition, when they did so, the ideas of LD were mostly traditional and individual-centered. Only a few of the informants connected LD to business needs. The comments mainly reflected ideas of heroic leadership and training.Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations.Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format. VL - 25 IS - 6 SN - 0967-0734 DO - 10.1108/HRMID-05-2017-0100 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-05-2017-0100 PY - 2017 Y1 - 2017/01/01 TI - Managers’ unexpected view of the future: Developing leadership for HRM challenges T2 - Human Resource Management International Digest PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SP - 16 EP - 18 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -