Rudi Bauer, Cathrin Christ & Birte Reitmann
Leading Through Stagility: Human Capital Trends That Redefine Work
#1about 5 minutes
The evolution of human capital trends over 15 years
Deloitte's annual report shifted from a process focus to addressing modern paradoxes like digitalization, skills potential, and the human need for purpose.
#2about 2 minutes
Addressing the 40% of time spent on non-essential tasks
A surprising finding reveals significant time is wasted on tasks that don't add value, highlighting the need to create "slack" for innovation and focus.
#3about 5 minutes
Introducing stagility to balance stability and agility
Stagility is achieved by creating new anchors like purpose, team identity, and outcome-based work to provide stability in a dynamic environment.
#4about 2 minutes
The employee's role in navigating uncertainty and focus
Achieving stagility requires self-reflecting employees who can manage their focus and balance personal needs with work demands without rigid boundaries.
#5about 4 minutes
Redefining leadership as coaching and enablement
Modern leaders must shift from managing tasks to coaching individuals, building trust, and creating psychological safety to unlock human performance.
#6about 3 minutes
The critical difference between managers and true leaders
While managers often focus on short-term task execution, true leaders provide a long-term vision and purpose that guides teams through uncertainty.
#7about 6 minutes
Building a healthy culture of failure and learning
A nuanced approach to failure is needed, encouraging learning from mistakes in development while maintaining high quality standards in critical operations.
#8about 4 minutes
Fostering curiosity in a complex corporate environment
Curiosity isn't lost but is often stifled by excessive regulations and complexity; simplifying processes is key to unlocking innovation and lifelong learning.
#9about 3 minutes
The core wish for a human-centric workplace
The ultimate goal is to build organizations that focus on individuals' unique skills and respect the full potential each person brings to the team.
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