罗兰贝格：2026新领导力战略要务：颠覆时代下化工行业引领之道研究报告（英文版）（16页）.pdf

1、The new leadership imperativeREPORTLeading the chemicals industry in an era of disruptionEuropes chemical industry is entering a decade defined not by isolated disruptions,but by permanent pressure.Its an operating environment shaped by overlapping crises,regulatory intensity,accelerating digital ch

2、ange,and rising expectations from employees and customers alike.The traditional leadership playbookstable plans,hierarchical control,and linear executionno longer holds.In this context,leadership has emerged as a decisive differentiator.What distinguishes organizations is no longer the clarity of st

3、rategy alone,but the ability of leaders to enable action under uncertainty,sustain performance over time,and translate complexity into coordinated execution.Based on structured interviews with senior leaders across the European chemical industry and an analysis of more than 22,000 leadership-related

4、 job postings globally,this study identifies four leadership dimensions that will shape the next decade:Leading others Leading myself Business orientation Innovation managementAcross all four dimensions,one pattern is consistent and unmistakable:leadership expectations are rising faster than organiz

5、ational capabilities are being built.Two dynamics stand out.First,agility and resilience have become non-negotiable foundations rather than differentiators,reflecting the reality of sustained uncertainty.Second,the largest and fastest-growing gaps are concentrated in empowering employees,communicati

6、ng with impact,and digital literacycapabilities that determine whether strategy translates into action.The gap is not caused by lack of awareness.Leaders understand what is required.The challenge lies in embedding these capabilities systematically and at scale,rather than relying on individual stren