{"id":1378,"date":"2018-06-05T14:24:28","date_gmt":"2018-06-05T14:24:28","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-01-16T19:19:11","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T19:19:11","slug":"the-challenges-of-leadership-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/design.brafton.com\/oliverwight\/uncategorized\/the-challenges-of-leadership-today\/","title":{"rendered":"The Challenges of Leadership Today"},"content":{"rendered":"
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No matter how large or small, manufacturing or pharmaceutical or electronics, every business relies on a leader to chart the course and steer the ship. But if your talent is paddling a dinghy while the competition is piloting a super yacht, your business will sink in a nanosecond.<\/p>\n

So besides articulating and reflecting a company\u2019s mission and purpose, leaders must be visionaries, always looking ahead. And today\u2019s visionaries are preparing for the \u201csilver tsunami.\u201d In public policy, this term means that our population is graying, and communities will face difficulties supporting an aging population, especially as younger people move away.<\/p>\n

Dangers of Brain Drain<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Many companies are top heavy with experienced execs making plans for retirement, with no one in the wings with comparable expertise to step into their shoes. In short, it\u2019s a human capital supply chain management problem, aka \u201cbrain drain.\u201d Gaps in leadership can leave employees lost at sea, with no sense of direction or vision for the future. Progress stagnates.<\/p>\n

Leadership takes know-how and experience. As Baby Boomers retire, who will take their place? Who has the institutional memory and experience to fill the pipeline? This is the challenge facing business owners and human resource professionals in this millennium.<\/p>\n

Suggested Solution<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Oliver Wight Americas executive education<\/a> is led by C-suite professionals in each field. With solid backgrounds as leaders and years of experience, these innovative thinkers have the vision to see what\u2019s ahead\u2014and a commitment to the future through mentoring others. Executive education offers strategies to your entire team, from up-and-comers to seasoned pros, to advance their professionalism. Participants take these skills back to their company, keeping the pipeline filled with talent, and encouraging employees at all levels to stretch and reach their full potential. \u00a0In small-team workshops navigating real-world scenarios, participants learn alongside seasoned C-suite-level directors and managers who\u2019ve been in the trenches.<\/p>\n

Any company\u2019s biggest investment is\u2014or should be\u2014in their people. Consider Oliver Wight Executive Education because, when people feel valued in a company that supports their professional development, they are motivated, they produce, they stay. No brain drain.<\/p>\n

Is your company at risk?\u00a0 Tell me what your experience has been with \u201cBrain Drain\u201d or the \u201cSilver Tsunami.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 Do you see that happening in your workplace?\u00a0 What do you think will work best for your company?<\/p>\n

I highly recommend reading my article<\/a> about Millennials in the workplace. In my preface, I point out \u201cI\u2019ve also recently been working with several clients whose organizations are heavy with Millennials.\u201d\u00a0 Some of you may resonate with this experience.<\/p>\n

There is also another article<\/a> you might find interesting on the topic of education. See the section called Building the Case for Strategic Education on page 9.<\/p>\n

Comedy writer, Robert Orben, once said, \u201cIf you think education is expensive, try ignorance.\u201d There is nothing funny about the lack of education and training for succession planning.\u00a0 Malcolm X is attributed for saying \u201cEducation is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Food for thought?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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