A Different Age for Leadership, Part 2

This is Part 2 of a 2-part article on the new andemerging characteristics and elements of leadershipfor changing, fast-paced organizations.As we leavethe 20th century workplace and are increasingly dri-ven by innovation and technological transformation,new roles are demanded from everyone.Leadershipexpression now calls for a different emphasis andskill-set from those that predominated in the past.Thefirst article (February 2003) focused on the context ofleadership affecting what leaders do and how theymust now behave.This article centers on the activitiesof leadership and the new learning and skill-set devel-opment that will increasingly be required of l eaders ina fundamentally altered work environment.Dramatically changing times have given leaders amore demanding and vital role to play in healthcare.Leaders need a clear vision of the direction ofchange and skill in identifying and responding tochange.