The Leaders of Tomorrow

A look at the leadership positions in leading organizations around the world is a pointer to the raging gender disparity in the professional world. Alongside, it also demonstrates the acute need to induct more women leaders into enterprises, with immediate effect. In this article from Duke Fuqua, eminent business leader Ellen Kullman, in a candid conversation with Fuqua Dean Bill Boulding, opens up about what organizations and institutes must do, in order to build leaders of tomorrow, especially women.

As per Kullman, the very first step is to acknowledge that phenomenal innovation can be induced only when organizations truly embrace gender-inclusivity, the article states. In order to help women rise up the ranks to leadership positions, it is essential for enterprises to aid sponsorship. This will make sure that women leaders are supported, backed, and promoted as well on an equal basis and that the final selection of the leaders of tomorrow is determined solely on the basis of merit. Inducing diversity in leadership also warrants leaders to be authentic in order to be the best version of themselves and to evoke positive outcomes, she cautions. Only when there is no room for self-doubt, will leaders be able to function with utmost efficacy and accomplish optimal results, in the long run.

Even though products and services are crucial factors that determine an organization’s success, Kullman asserts that the leaders of tomorrow are the real assets that will determine their eventual vision and efficacy. Therefore, all organizations, alike, should opt for gender-inclusive, capable modes to build leaders in positions that will effectuate groundbreaking alterations, in the long run.