Last week in Davos, some of the world’s most powerful men and women from the fields of politics and business attended the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting. This year the theme of the event was Responsive and Responsible Leadership.
WEF Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab defines ‘responsive leadership’ as recognising the increasing frustrations and discontent amongst those not experiencing economic development and social progress.
If ever there was a time for leaders to act more responsively and responsibly, the time is now. Brexit and the election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States represent significant disrupters to our cultural, political and business landscapes.
What these tectonic shifts represent is nothing short of a failure of existing political and business leaders to address the growing frustrations and discontent amongst many votes and employees across Western democracies.