Leadership 4.0 – Our Successful C-Suite Round Table
Steinbach & Partner recently hosted on 4th July 2017 in Frankfurt, a round table with C-suite leaders from different industries to share thoughts on new ways to lead and stay tuned with the industry 4.0 evolution.
Prof. Dr. Remdisch, currently teaching at Stanford University and at Leuphana University, shared with us the ongoing changes in the industry and the latest cases from Silicon Valley. We opened the round with a question,
“Where do you see your organisation today, with a strong leadership culture of expertocracy, or fostering a learning organisation across ranks and functions?”
Most participants were Managing Directors from manufacturing companies and had questions on how to balance expertise and learning space to lead businesses where technical expertise played the major role in the past.
Some feedback from the participants:
"Being open for change is essential to survive for companies"
"Great to get to hear so many different views on a topic"
"I recognised more about the diversity of changes happening now"
"Got some great idea to apply immediately".
The "5 Switches" Prof. Dr. Remdisch shared with us to “turn on” were;
1. Workplace
a. Flexible working environment
b. Flexible office locations
c. Flexible working time
2. Collaboration
a. Shared data
b. Networked people
c. Self-governing team
3. Empowerment and direction
a. Empowerment and direction through feedback
b. Democratic decision making
4. Leadership
a. Moderating networks
b. Guiding visions
c. Coaching
5. Culture
a. Sense of unity
b. Promotion of transparency
c. Focus on innovation
Resource: http://leaershipgarage.de/fuenf-schalter
What is your organization doing in regards to the “5 Switches”?
Connecting leaders and learning from each other is our mission and we will continue to offer such spaces for those who are eager to grow and contribute. Get in touch if you’d like more information or to participate in future round tables.