Talent’s New Lexicon: Agility, Adaptability, and Ambidexterity

In today’s rapidly shifting business landscape, agility, adaptability, and ambidexterity have become essential qualities for effective leadership. Join Prof Misiek Piskorski, Professor of Digital Strategy, Analytics and Innovation and Dean of Executive Education, from IMD and Dr Saravanan Kesavan, Dean and Professor of Operations, BITSoM, in an engaging session as they explore how leaders and organizations can thrive amidst complexity and change. This discussion is grounded in insights from top CEOs, who are experiencing unprecedented shifts in their roles and recognize that future success requires new, dynamic approaches to talent.

In this session, you will:

1. Discover why traditional metrics fall short in assessing leadership potential in a fast-paced world. Learn how companies are moving beyond the nine-box grid and targeted succession plans to identify future-ready talent.

2. Gain insights into four interconnected factors that predict success for leaders in complex environments: the drive to explore and learn, the ability to adapt experiences into knowledge, ambidexterity in creating value, and situational judgment.

3. Examine real-world examples from top organizations, such as Rio Tinto and Global Telecom, that illustrate how adaptable, cross-functional leadership can drive sustainable growth and innovation.

They will bring invaluable expertise and research-backed strategies to help you build a resilient talent pipeline and nurture leaders capable of navigating volatility and creating long-term value. Register now to uncover practical tools for fostering the agility, adaptability, and ambidexterity essential to sustaining competitive advantage in a dynamic world.