Relational Skills Development for Next Generation Leaders: A Business Insider’s Perspective

The post-pandemic world has witnessed seismic shifts in the business environment. Businesses, large and small, are tackling digital transformation; we face irregular economic recovery, a rising cost of living, the energy transition impasse and uneven wealth distribution. Add to this an increased call for action on diversity and inclusion amidst a backdrop that is, in some countries, resentful of privilege, geopolitical power alignment, and democratic vs. autocratic leadership. The leaders of today and tomorrow must evolve. Notwithstanding the hard skills they need in a workforce transformed by technology, what soft skills must they acquire in a world of continuous uncertainty and change? Relational Skills Development for Next-Generation Leaders is a practical compilation of crucial relational skills for post-graduate students, future executives, and mentors in the corporate world. Packed with modern research, frameworks and scenarios, the author draws upon over twenty years of experience leading teams and projects with global transformational impact in the blue-chip luxury fashion industry to show executives how to observe, reflect, develop, practice and improve their leadership skills to succeed in the future.

"The current organizational landscape demands more humane leadership. To be truly human is to connect effectively with others. Nathalie Milian''s masterful work, Relational Skills Development for Next-Generation Leaders, serves as a practical compilation of essential relational skills to cultivate the required leadership approach for today. This book empowers the reader to engage in self-mentoring and unleash themselves toward the next phase of their leadership career." Marc Correa, Ph.D., Leadership Professor at Esade Business School, Former-Dean of Esade Executive Education

"Leadership is the ability to combine the adjectives and facts of life in ways that make a job easier, a decision wiser, and a long-term goal more achievable. Nathalie Milian’s insights challenge us to do this with strategy, intuition, and good grace – the latter a rare, but much needed commodity in the world of leadership and future decision making." Martin Raymond, co-founder The Future Laboratory, author of the best-selling, The Trend Forecasters Handbook

"Based on her solid record in the luxury industry, Nathalie has done an impressive work to build up a comprehensive, yet very detailed and practical reference on business relationship for young leaders. She offers a 360-approach, leveraging her extensive client-centric know-how and mentorship experience. Her book is a must read for any young executives, aspiring to be successful in today’s global work environment." Karim Fettous - Moncler President Region Asia Pacific

The post-pandemic world has witnessed seismic shifts in the business environment. Businesses, large and small, are tackling digital transformation; we face irregular economic recovery, a rising cost of living, the energy transition impasse and uneven wealth distribution. Add to this an increased call for action on diversity and inclusion amidst a backdrop that is, in some countries, resentful of privilege, geopolitical power alignment, and democratic vs. autocratic leadership.

The leaders of today and tomorrow must evolve. Notwithstanding the hard skills they need in a workforce transformed by technology, what soft skills must they acquire in a world of continuous uncertainty and change?

Relational Skills Development for Next-Generation Leaders is a practical compilation of crucial relational skills for post-graduate students, future executives, and mentors in the corporate world.

Packed with modern research, frameworks and scenarios, the author draws upon over twenty years of experience leading teams and projects with global transformational impact in the blue-chip luxury fashion industry to show executives how to observe, reflect, develop, practice and improve their leadership skills to succeed in the future.

• | Author: Nathalie Milian
• | Publisher: De Gruyter
• | Publication Date: Feb 19, 2024
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9783111335148
• | ISBN-10: 3111335143