Leadership Transformation Needed

Often, we hear about transformation of people, process and technologies to bring about desirable changes in an organisation to make it a world leader. While most of the time we discuss and ponder over these changes, seldom do we think about bringing transformational changes in behavioural aspects of the leadership team.

- Yartender Sharma

It is a matter of the fact that changes in an organisation flows from top to bottom, which is made evident by the fact that agile implementation does not materialize effectively until the management provides its whole hearted support for it.

This makes one wonder whether it is really so difficult to bring about changes in behaviour and the thought pattern of leaders? If yes, why is it so? And what are the areas we need leadership team to influence changes in, in line with latest trends in the industry?

With the extensive professional experience that leaders have - let’s say at least a decade if not more, have come certain tried and tested methods for performing tasks, which of course, have brought their team success in the past. Even though they are set in stone as trusted mantras for success - in the ever-dynamic nature of the IT sector - every approach needs constant reaffirmation. Given how no single technology has been able to stay at the top of the ladder for too long, which is also the case with processes, methodologies, strategies, people etc. Changing times, require a change in approach as well.

Few areas wherein leaders can introspect and work to change attributes, to put their organisations on a growth trajectory are:

Leadership Style