This Working Life: Successful organisations will take the lead on new working practices

With the right talent development strategy, organisations and leaders can thrive in the new world of work

A pragmatic and flexible approach to work can be achieved by designing a culture of shared leadership with trust and accountability. Picture: Getty

We are in historic times, with the new world of work becoming an unavoidable reality. For some, this will be daunting.

Many leaders and managers were ill equipped to deal with the challenges that the pandemic presented, while others thrived and flourished. This highlighted the fact that the new way of working requires new skills and mindsets to be developed by a significant cohort of the workforce.

One may ponder what the future of work ...