The Management development plays a central role in making companies fit for the future. Step 9 in the KIROI concept in particular provides valuable impetus to promote the necessary future skills in managers. This is essential if managers are to operate successfully in an increasingly complex and digital working environment and strengthen their teams in the long term.
Leadership development: the importance of future skills in KIROI step 9
The ninth step of the KIROI model places a strong focus on future skills that enable managers to act flexibly and responsibly in dynamic environments. In practice, this means developing creative approaches to solutions, decision-making power and digital expertise in addition to traditional management skills.
An example from the technology sector shows how managers learn to integrate innovative digital tools into decision-making processes through targeted coaching and thus manage their team in a more agile way. Companies from the manufacturing industry also frequently report that the combination of on-the-job learning and structured workshops supports problem-orientated leadership.
Managers in the financial sector also use the KIROI Step 9 methods to strengthen their self-management skills and make sound decisions quickly in uncertain situations. Regular feedback meetings and 360-degree analyses play an important role here in order to promote reflection and development processes.
Methods for implementing future competence in day-to-day management
Various methods are effective for sustainable management development, which are also recommended as part of KIROI step 9:
- Coaching and mentoring: Individual support helps managers to develop personal skills in a targeted manner.
- Action learning groups: In small teams, managers work on real challenges and thus expand their problem-solving skills.
- Job rotation: Moving to different areas of the company promotes a holistic understanding and strengthens the ability to change.
An international group from the service sector has increased the decision-making ability of its managers through a multi-stage coaching programme. This led to faster reaction times during the crisis and a visible improvement in team dynamics.
SMEs from the SME sector also report that practical training combined with personal feedback in particular helps to anchor strategic expertise in everyday life and stimulate self-reflection.
Leadership development with a focus on future leadership skills
The development of so-called future leadership skills is increasingly at the centre of Management development. These include, among others:
- Agility: adapting quickly to change and acting proactively
- Digital expertise: confidence in using new technologies and analysing data
- Decision-making ability: Critical thinking and situational judgement
- Empathy and collaboration: promoting an appreciative and networked team culture
- Resilience: dealing with uncertainty and stress
BEST PRACTICE with one customer (name hidden due to NDA contract) A medium-sized IT company used the KIROI concept to strengthen the resilience and digital expertise of its managers through practical workshops and accompanying coaching sessions. The participants reported that they are now able to make more confident decisions under uncertainty and proactively shape innovation processes.
Practical tips for integrating future expertise into existing development concepts
Companies should take these aspects into account to ensure that management development is successful and future-orientated:
- Individual needs analysis: Recognise specific areas of development for each manager in order to implement tailor-made measures.
- Dovetailing on-the-job and off-the-job learning: Combine practical learning in everyday life with reflection phases and theory teaching.
- Regular feedback cycles: Use 360-degree feedback and employee appraisals to visualise development progress.
- Flexibility in the choice of methods: Adapt programmes to different learning styles and company contexts.
A leading pharmaceutical company, for example, regularly organises innovation sprints in which managers actively test and develop future skills in interdisciplinary teams. This ensures a lively culture of innovation and strengthens internal networking.
A logistics company has broadened its managers' view of business processes outside their own department through targeted job rotation programmes. This significantly increased cross-departmental collaboration.
My analysis
The Management development is becoming increasingly important due to the integration of future skills. KIROI Step 9 offers practical approaches to prepare managers for the challenges of the modern working world. In particular, a combination of digital skills, decision-making expertise and personal reflection helps leaders to successfully steer their team through uncertainty and change.
Targeted development programmes that integrate methods such as coaching, job rotation and action learning create sustainable learning spaces. This not only strengthens individual leadership skills, but also has a positive impact on the entire corporate culture. Practical examples from various industries show that these investments often pay off and make companies more sustainable.
Further links from the text above:
How can leadership development succeed? - General methods
What skills will be in demand from managers in the future?
Methods of leadership development: effective tools
Future Skills for Leaders - competences of managers
Management development: trends and measures
Future leadership as a future competence
Methods for leadership development
Future expertise as the key to success
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