The (Far) Future of Leadership

Welcome to the year 2040! 

Leadership will continue to be about “enabling others to achieve the right results.” However, in the not so distant future, those “others” may not just be people — they may also be machines. 

In this episode of the Gartner Futures Lab Podcast, host Marty Resnick sits down with Gartner Distinguished Vice President Analyst, Fellow and the Chief of Research of the Gartner Futures Lab, Frank Buytendijk and Vice President Analyst Rob O’Donohue to discuss their latest research: “The (Far) Future of Leadership.” Our experts explore how the role of a leader is becoming increasingly complex, and, to be successful, leaders will have to be almost superhuman.

Frank Buytendijk is a distinguished VP and Gartner fellow in Gartner’s Innovation and Disruption team, and chief of research of the Gartner Futures Lab. His work mostly takes a futurist approach, researching the edges of what he covers. Buytendijk pioneers the topics of “the future,” digital ethics and digital society, helping organizations to do the right thing with technology and avoid costly mistakes. He further covers data and analytics.

Rob O’Donohue is a vice president analyst in Gartner’s Executive Leadership Research group focusing on C-suite dynamics, executive leadership development, culture, talent and DEI. O’Donohue creates evidence-based, actionable research to empower executive leaders to lead more effectively. He also runs workshops and client briefings covering Future of Work concepts, overcoming talent challenges, culture, leadership, how to avoid common DEI mistakes, and coaching effectiveness. O’Donohue is a certified Executive Coach with the ICF. He uses his experience to help executives think differently and challenge their own assumptions about work.

Please subscribe and share the episode with your colleagues. Thank you for listening. Gartner Podcasts are a production of Gartner, the world's leading research and advisory company. Equipping executives across the enterprise with indispensable insight, advice, and tools to achieve their mission critical priorities. You can learn more at Gartner.com.

All content in Gartner Podcasts is owned by Gartner and cannot be repurposed or reproduced without Gartner's consent. Gartner is an impartial, independent analyst of business and technology. This content should not be construed as a Gartner endorsement of any enterprise's product or services.

All content provided by other speakers is expressly the views of those speakers and their organizations.