From leadership to leader shift: what soft skills will be essential for tomorrow’s leaders

From leadership to leader shift: what soft skills should you develop to be the leader of tomorrow?

Leadership, as we know it, is dead and buried! It is incompatible with the fragile and unstable environment in which companies now operate and with the changing expectations of employees, particularly the youngest among them.

So, what postures should be adopted to manage an organisation today? How should you communicate with your teams? What soft skills should you develop to be an inspiring leader? How do you become an inspirational leader?

These are just some of the questions explored by and with Laurent Chouraqui, management coach and affiliated professor at ESCP Business School.

This white paper is part of a series entitled “Leaders for the Future”, produced by ESCP Business School Executive Education, that addresses the needs of companies and professionals so that they can thrive in the face of challenges and a rapidly shifting business landscape.

Laurent Chouraqui

Affiliate professor at ESCP Business School, Laurent Chouraqui holds a Master's degree in law from the University of Nanterre and an Executive MBA from ESCP. He is also a coach and transactional analysis practitioner. Through his company, Step Ahead Consulting, which was established in 2012, he coaches managers in France and abroad. He also guides teams through their transformation and performance challenges.