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Has Leadership changed in the 21st century..?

In the 20th century we have seen that company structures have become more and more focused towards efficiency, creating very specific frameworks for employees to work in. If everyone does his part the machine works, adding to the collective ROI. Leadership was thus focused on maintaining, managing the structure..

In the 21st century we are beginning to see a different model. As more and more business services get automated and web gets implemented into the daily workflow of the company, actions shift from within the company to INTER-action with the client. The client will be more enabled towards his needs (self-service online e.g.), administration and workflow within the company is going to be automated.

We are thus seeing a sift towards specialism instead of addressing and regulating / managing internal needs, and specialism in communication towards business partners and clients (to make the difference).

In my opinion Leadership will thus have to change as well. I believe that Self-consciousness and being Present is the first step towards true individual Creativeness and being open to collective strategic thinking and ultimately...Leadership.

To be a good leader one has to be a servant to those one is leading. The *ego* has to be suppressed and the leader has to yield to the needs and ideas of those around him/her. Basically, a good leader is a humble one.


The essence of Leadership has not changed much over the centuries, only its form. By that I mean that factors such as communication and planning skills have always been paramount and although we have only started to identify and classify these factors in the 20th century, leaders have always employed them instinctively.

So when you ask me if leadership will change in the 21st century, the answer must be two-fold; the essence of leadership will probably remain unchanged, but the business work processes will definitely change leading to an altered method of leadership execution.

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