As we look ahead to 2025, leadership discussions are shifting towards adaptability, collaboration, and authentic leadership—themes that resonate deeply with the challenges leaders face today. Korn Ferry recently highlighted the top five leadership trends for 2025, emphasising the need for leaders to embrace change, build strong teams, and develop a future-focused mindset.
While these trends make sense on paper, the real challenge remains: how do we move from recognising these leadership qualities to actually embedding them into everyday decision-making and team dynamics?
The conversation needs to go beyond individual leadership development and focus on the systemic factors that shape leadership effectiveness. Trends like adaptability and collaboration don’t happen in isolation—they require:
- Psychological safety to ensure leaders and teams can engage in open dialogue
- Structured decision-making processes to navigate uncertainty with confidence
- Real-world application rather than just theoretical learning
At ACN, we see time and again that leadership transformation isn’t about knowing what good leadership looks like—it’s about creating environments where great leadership can actually thrive.
What leadership trend do you think will have the biggest impact in 2025? And more importantly, how do we ensure these trends turn into real, sustainable change?
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