Indian companies have changed dramatically their management style and people practices to suit the demands of a global environment. In such a scenario, there is no doubt that leadership must also change its style.

The collective capacity in any area is built if the organization focuses continuously on creating and disseminating information about what happens outside in the environment and the impact within. In other words, organizations must invest and become adept in continuous learning, reflection, action planning and implementation.

As the challenges in the business environment change, the challenges of leadership also keep changing. It is not enough if leaders manage to deliver results. Leaders of today need to have a different set of skills to motivate and retain people.

The aim of all communication is to create impact, and for Leaders, it is not merely another competency that they have to excel in, it is at the very heart of their success.

Leadership is about facilitating performance. Leadership competencies focus on defining the context not just for the leader’s own performance, but also on how the leader facilitates others’ performance through the display of those competencies.

Goal setting is an important activity for ensuring the appropriate performance. While the top management is responsible for driving the goal setting process, the entire organization is responsible for carrying it out diligently.