The new leadership reality speaks to the increasingly unconventional business environment you're operating in. Our communities, organisations and planet seem to be asking for a shift. We are in a transition.

The post pandemic world is grappling with a recession and cost of living crisis. It's exacerbated by the situation in the Ukraine and now Israel. Weather events across the globe have become the new normal. Artificial Intelligence has taken a massive leap forward while social media continues to put a spin on reality. Images from the James Webb telescope are fundamentally disrupting what scientists thought 'true' about the universe. There are challenges facing our planet way beyond economic difficulties. And where there is change there is opportunity.

Leaders are being asked to navigate uncertainty while continuing to deliver results. There is a pressing need to learn quickly - both individually and collectively. Context management has become as important as performance management.

Our workforces want greater flexibility and expect emotionally agile and intelligent support. Balancing the conversation between empathy and expectation has some leaders feeling exposed. The boundaries have shifted, yet boundaries are still required.