CHAPTER 7

Leadership 4.0—The Future of NextGen Leadership

In recent times, the world has moved well beyond basic and enhanced process automation. It is entering an era of cognitive automation leveraging on artificial intelligence and robotics that the World Economic Forum termed as the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” (also known as Industry 4.0) (Bawany 2019).

To ensure their readiness toward digital business transformation, most organizations would deploy state-of-the-art technology. But do they have a relevant structure and the right talent in place? Will they be equipped to attract, develop, and retain digital talent? Do they know what it takes to lead in a digital era, which is expected to get only more intense in the coming years? These are ...

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