Skills Required for a Leader to Gain Competitive Edge in the Modern World

This article discusses the skills required for a leader to gain a competitive edge in the modern world. It emphasizes the importance of skills such as listening, sensing, and observing, along with communication skills, business knowledge, and the ability to handle complexity. The article also highlights the importance of gaining these skills through experience and working in an organization. It concludes by emphasizing the complementary nature of these skills and their importance for future leaders.

INTRODUCTION – PART 1
• THE GLOBAL WORLD IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE COMPETITIVE DUE TO
ADVANCEMENT OF THE INNOVATION
• EVERY ORGANIZATION IS TRYING TO GAIN THE COMPETITIVE EDGE OVER
OTHERS
• TO GAIN THIS COMPETITIVE EDGE, SOME SET OF SKILLS ARE REQUIRED TO LEAD
THE ORGANIZATION. ONE OF THE MAJOR SKILL IS LISTENING
• IF THE LEADER OF THE ORGANIZATION IS SUCCESSFUL IN LISTENING TO ITS
CUSTOMERS, THEN THE ORGANIZATION WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IN IDENTIFYING
THE NEEDS AND WANTS OF THE PEOPLE

REQUIREMENT OF SKILLS
• ANOTHER SKILL IS SENSING, WHICH IS AN IMPORTANT SKILL REQUIRED IN THIS
MODERN COMPETITIVE WORLD
• THE LEADERS NEED TO HAVE THE POWER OF SENSE OF DEVELOPING THE SLACK
WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, AND TO HAVE BACKUP IDEAS TO COUNTER THOSE
SITUATIONS
• ANOTHER MAJOR SKILL IS OBSERVING, WHICH HELPS TO ASSESS THE
PERFORMANCE OF THE EMPLOYEES IN AN ETHICAL WAY, WHICH WILL
AUTOMATICALLY ENHANCE THE PRODUCTIVITY OF THAT ORGANIZATION
• IT HELPS TO SET UP THE STAGE FOR A PRODUCTIVE AS WELL AS INNOVATIVE
ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE

IMPORTANCE
• ALL THESE MUST BE INITIATED FOR THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT OR THE LEADER
OF THE ORGANIZATION
• IT IS NOT EASY TO BUILD A CORPORATE CLIMATE BY A LEADER, AND FOR THAT
HE OR SHE MUST POSSESS THE ABOVE DISCUSSED SKILLS
• SOME OTHER SKILLS LIKE COMMUNICATION SKILLS, HANDLE THE COMPLEXITY
OF BUSINESS CONDITIONS AND PROPER BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE ARE IMPORTANT
TOO
• ALL THESE WILL HELP TO COPE UP WITH THE TOUGH BUSINESS CONDITIONS
THAT PREVAIL IN THE BUSINESS INDUSTRY
• THESE WILL HELP TO SUSTAIN IN THIS COMPETITIVE WORLD AND MAINTAIN THE
COMPETITIVE EDGE OVER OTHERS

INTRODUCTION – PART 2
• THE ABOVE DISCUSSED SKILLS LACKS IN ME
• THEY ARE NOT EASY TO POSSESS, AND IT TAKES YEARS TO POSSESS THESE
SKILLS BY A LEADER
• ONLY EXPERIENCE CAN EARN THESE SKILLS, AND I AM STILL NOT THAT MUCH
EXPERIENCED TO ACQUIRE ALL THESE SKILLS
• I AM STILL AT THE LEARNING STAGE, AND IT ONLY CAN BE EARNED BY ME BY
WORKING FOR AT LEAST A PARTICULAR SPAN OF TIME WITH A COMPANY OR A
TWO
• ONLY EDUCATION WITHIN THE CLASSROOMS CANNOT PROVIDE THESE SKILLS
• IT CAN BE ACQUIRED BY STARTED WORKING WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS

LACK OF SKILLS
• I AM LEARNING FROM MY PEERS AND COLLEAGUES ALONG WITH MY SENIOR,
WHO ARE SHARING THEIR EXPERIENCES ABOUT HOW TO POSSESS THESE SKILLS
• I HAVE TO FACE MANY UPS AND DOWNS IN MY PROFESSIONAL FRONT IN ORDER
TO ACHIEVE THESE SKILLS AND IMPLEMENT THEM
• ONE CAN LEARN THESE SKILLS ONLY THROUGH THE WORKING SKILLS AND
CONTINUING TO WORK IN AN ORGANIZATION
• ONLY WORKING EXPERIENCE IN AN ETHICAL WAY CAN HELP ME TO POSSESS
THESE SKILLS WHICH WILL REQUIRE A HEALTHY AMOUNT OF TIME

INTRODUCTION – PART 3
• THIS TASK IS ABOUT TO FIND THE SHORTAGE OF SKILLS IN ME
• THE COLLEAGUES OF MINE HAS FIND THE SHORTAGE IN ME THROUGH MY WORK
AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION
• THEY BELONG FROM THE DIFFERENT WORK CULTURE BUT STILL POINT OUT MY
SHORTAGE OF SKILLS THROUGH THE MEETING WITH THE CLIENTS AND
IDENTIFICATION OF THEIR DEMAND AND REQUIREMENTS

SHORTAGE OF SKILLS
• PROPER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ME AND THE CLIENTS WAS ALSO NOT
GOING PROPERLY
• THEY STARTED TO GUIDE ME AND MY SENIORS DECIDED TO GIVE ME PROPER
TRAINING TO CREATE A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CLIENTS AND
CUSTOMERS
• THIS WILL ULTIMATELY HELP HE ORGANIZATION TO MAINTAIN THE
PRODUCTIVITY, WHERE I WILL HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY
• AND PROPER GUIDANCE WILL HELP ME TO INCREASE THE SET OF SKILLS, WHICH
WILL IMPROVE MYSELF AS A LEADER OF FUTURE WITH THE SKILLS

IMPORTANCE OF SKILLS
• IT CAN BE SAID THAT ALL THE ABOVE DISCUSSED SKILLS ARE COMPLEMENTARY
TO EACH OTHER
• IT MUST BE POSSESSED BY EVERY LEADER TO LEAD THEIR ORGANIZATION FOR
FUTURE PURPOSES
• IT WILL HELP THE LEADER OF THAT ORGANIZATION TO LEAD FROM THE FRONT
AND HELP TO POSSESS THE COMPETITIVE EDGE OVER ITS COMPETITORS