2020 Assessing & Developing High Potential Employees

The coronavirus pandemic has abruptly reminded us how “VUCA” the future is and will inevitably continue to be. Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity are the realities of today. However, with more danger may come increased opportunity. Leaders must do more than just respond to the whirl of events, they must be positive change agents amid chaos, creating the future. 

VUCA environment requires leaders to possess more complex and adaptive thinking abilities. It also notes that the methods used to develop these new skill requirements have not changed much, and as a result, leaders are not developing fast enough or in the right ways to keep up with the “new normal”. HR and talent management professionals must position their organizations to succeed in today’s turbulent business environment by developing agile leaders. Re-tooling leadership development models can enable HR and talent management professionals to identify and foster the leaders their organizations need now and in the future.