Which Industry 4.0 leadership style do you have?

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Deloitte identified four styles of leadership that work best for Industry 4.0.

Human Resources listed them as;

Social Supers — Commitment to do good;
Data-Driven Decisives — Defined, data-driven decision-making;
Disruption Drivers — Bold, longer-term vision of technology;
Talent Champions — Aggressive about workforce development, poised to survive and thrive.

Societal impact seems to be the most important factor in measuring success. Social Supers are great at this, focusing on image and new revenue streams.

Which leadership style do you use?

Recommended Read4 leadership models to help navigate the Fourth Industrial RevolutionSource: http://www.humanresourcesonline.net

62% of of such leaders strongly agree that they are prepared to lead their organisations in capitalising on the opportunities associated with Industry 4.0—almost twice as many as other leaders (32%) surveyed.Twice as many leaders said they’re more likely to invest in Industry 4.0 technologies to protect themselves from disruption as are looking to disrupt other industries or the marketplace (67% versus 33%).Read More