Other scholars are not convinced of the need for a new management paradigm, as they don't find evidence that the necessary adaptations will require a new paradigm, nor that 21st-century management will be based on distributed innovation and participative decision making.
This line of research also argues that the history of management confirmed that most revolutionary initiatives that were based on participative, engaging, and democratic management proved to be failures due to difficulties of reconciling participation and democracy with efficiency and customer orientation Grant, Instead, they argue that the future of management is more likely to be based on the extension of existing management principles and practices to embrace higher levels of complexity.
These changes will call for different leadership styles and approaches to decision making, but not the wholesale dismantling of existing management practices or their underpinning principles Grant, Whether we need a complete re-invention of management principles or not is open for academic debate.
However, what can be said for certain is that management practices and norms must adapt to the fast-changing environment that is spreading through every pore of economy and society. Even researchers who argue that management innovations may not amount to a new management paradigm altogether still acknowledge that it is plausible that the idea of management innovation may possess a unique capacity to create difficult-to-duplicate advantages Grant, Birkinshaw, Hamel and Mol also posit that management innovation not only enables technological innovation, but is also one of the most vital sources of competitive advantage.
Management innovation refers to the employment of technology to come up with a novel approach to the transformation of a company's organisational design, practices, and processes. However, the extent to which management innovation is the source of sustainable advantages over simply imitating competitors depends on the extent to which it embeds into the company's systems and culture. Management innovations that can be encapsulated within a technique or procedure, like the balanced scorecard, can be imitated easily Grant, Practices and innovations that are diffused throughout the company and embedded in the culture cannot be imitated easily.
A recent study conducted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT explored what factors business executives identify as being the most important differences between the digital and traditional organizational environment see Kane et al.
Over The departure away from hierarchical management structures towards the flatter structures and the concept of shared or distributed leadership will gain traction as the pressure for companies to be more agile and innovative builds. Indeed, digitally maturing organisations, or those that are progressing on their digital transformation journey, encourage distributed leadership and a healthy appetite for experimentation Kane et al.
This does not mean, however, that there will be no managers, rather that everyone will be a manager in a sense.
How will that affect organisations? Somewhat counter-intuitively, flatter, democratised systems of self-management will not decrease the demand for leadership but rather increase it. In the future, organisations will not be focusing development efforts on a limited number of high potentials only, but on a wider front of employees.
As a consequence, management skills won't be important for CEOs and executives only, but for almost all employees in the future. Technology will challenge managers to reconsider their roles and to redefine their operating principles. Hybrid intelligence , the combination of human and artificial intelligence will play an important role in the future of management. With the newly found time, people-to-people interactions and relationships are becoming increasingly important.
Interpersonal and judgment skills become vital as technology evolves. Leaders must combine traditional and new skills to guide their organisations into the complex future effectively. Managers must evolve how they learn and lead in order to adapt and excel. In their study, Kane et al. It encapsulates the ability to predict markets and trends, make optimal business decisions, and solve tough problems in turbulent times. The second most important skill is being forward-looking , which includes having a clear vision, sound strategy, and foresight.
It's the ability to act upon the observed trends. Digital literacy is vital as it supports the first two skills and also enables managers to recognise both the benefits and limitations of technology.
Adaptability also helps the first two skills. Granted, most of the skills found by Kane et al. Transformative vision or being forward-looking never hurt a leader. However, what is new is the urge for these skills — while once some of them may have been "nice to have," now they are "a must.
Other solutions are in-house or online training in specific skills as well as formal continuing education as offered by CQ Net - Management skills for everyone! Unlike traditional mentoring, where a senior-level employee mentors a junior-level employee, reverse mentoring means pairing people from different generations, where each of them acts as the mentor and the mentee simultaneously.
They both learn from each other. Technology is changing the way we live and work. The key to thriving under the disruptive forces of digitalization will not be found in algorithms, yet it is so easy to jump to the conclusion that you battle the technology-driven threats with — more technology. This is what Kane et al. Technology is a tool, not a goal in itself. It is the driving force behind organizational changes that are changing their design and how things are done.
We are moving from more rigid management, based on imposing decisions, mechanistic thinking, and control to the management based on guidance and coaching, empowerment, and support, with more spontaneous and flexible structures. Managers who are equipped with general digital skills and key non-technical skills such as transformative vision, forward looking and decisiveness will thrive in the digital age together with their organizations.
Leadership will no longer be a matter of chosen few, but about all employees. Accenture In the future, businesses will no longer be able to keep information under wraps the way they have always been able to do. The salary levels of different employees, for instance, will be harder to keep secret. Managers of the future will need to be more aware of their own strengths and weaknesses and will need to be comfortable seeking the assistance of employees under them in areas that they are not skilled at.
With greater levels of empathy, managers will be able to see things from the point of view of others and ask for help when they see that others are more skilled than they are in different areas. Not only will preparing help businesses stay abreast of changes, but it can also help them create a better workplace today.
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