The experience of participating in the ‘Leading People and
Organizations’ has been extremely enriching and interesting. It
helped me learn the importance of leadership and the diverse skills
like communication, emotional intelligence, and analytical ability that
leaders must possess in order to lead individuals, teams, and entire
organizations. The experience that I have gained during the course
has motivated me to work on my leadership skills and capabilities so
that I can influence others by sharing my vision and foresight with
them.
I came across several challenges during the course that shaped my
learning process. Some of the main challenges were related to
uncertainty, high diversity, and communication obstacles. By facing
these challenges, I understood that in the current volatile, uncertain,
complex, and ambiguous setting, there is the need to be adaptable
and flexible. Individuals who intend to be effective leaders need to
tackle volatility with a solid vision, uncertainty with thorough
comprehension, complexity with clarity, and ambiguity with agility.
Future courses will help me to deepen my ability to work in the
VUCA world by creating an opportunity to work on diverse skills
such as effective communication, cultural tolerance, etc. (Managing
in a vuca world: Thriving in Turbulent Times. Team Management
Training From MindTools.com, 2021).
The fourth industrial revolution has given rise to a plethora of new
technologies such as artificial intelligence, the internet of things, big
data, and many more. It is a fundamental necessity for leaders to
adapt to the digitalized landscape by reshaping their leadership style
and behavior. Leasers must use their unique vision to view the big
picture and understand the impact of technology. They must provide
guidance and direction to their subordinates by providing ample
flexibility (Managing in a vuca world: Thriving in Turbulent Times.
Team Management Training From MindTools.com, 2021). They need
to work on their adaptive leadership skills as it can enable them to
thrive in challenging environments. b
In order to prepare myself to face such kinds of challenges, I intend
to work on my adaptability and flexibility skills so that I can act as an
efficient leader in an unpredictable setting. My future work in the
program will be highly beneficial for me as it will create a pathway to
work on my current leadership skills so that my leadership skills can
be more adaptable.
References
Managing in a vuca world: Thriving in Turbulent Times
. Team
Management Training from MindTools.com. (2021). Retrieved
December 16, 2021, from
https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/managing-vuca-
world.htm
