Qualities of Effective Leadership in the 21st Century

Leaders today confront an unprecedented level of complexity across various fronts. From rapidly changing market dynamics to emerging technologies, the spectrum of challenges is vast and multifaceted. The World Economic Forum’s recent report highlights a plethora of global risks, including climate action failure, biodiversity loss, and infectious diseases, underscoring the urgency for effective leadership in the face of complexity.

In this episode, Liz Gillies, CEO Menzies Foundation and newly appointed Menzies Senior Research Fellow, Leadership and Complexity, Dr Aiden M. A. Thornton explore the recent appointment, and the relationship between purpose and the capability required to lead in complexity; all with the understanding that these are essential elements if we are to drive positive change for the greater ‘good’.