Chapter 16 Out With the Old, In With the New: Expected Roles of the Top Leader for the 2020s and Beyond

DOI: 10.4324/9781003335108-17

Introduction

Is leadership as easy as it seems? Are leadership roles overrated or worth the cost? Will leadership archetypes of the past work in today’s disruptive market? If the market is evolving and being disrupted constantly, can top leaders stick to the old playbook and be successful in the long term? What roles must top leaders in today’s market possess to be successful? We answer these and other questions in the sections that follow.

Leadership is essentially getting people to do what you want without force. Peter Drucker defines a leader as ‘someone who has followers.’ By definition, leadership ...

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