FinTech Magazine - November 2021 | Page 64

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LEADERSHIP STYLE

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Alistair Fraser-Hawkins shares his view on a more agile leadership style required post pandemic
“ I ' m very conscious , as we come out of the pandemic , of the change in leadership style that ' s going to be needed in organisations . I think leaders now have to be more agile . I think we ' ve seen that over the last 18 months , in terms of your ability to lead teams – they aren ' t just teams that you sit in front of everyday . They ' ll be geographically dispersed , they could be different parts of the business .
“ We ' re working very hard with our leadership team to give them the skills that are needed to operate in the ‘ new normal ’ and for some people that would be a big shift change , but I think the ability for us and our success to lead with agility will be a defining factor for us going forward – not only in leading our clients but leading our colleagues as well .
“ New normal isn ' t just how you operate your business , it ’ s also how you lead your business , and we want leaders who are able to lead in both physical and virtual environments simultaneously , which is a different skill set .
“ I think that ' s a great opportunity for us as an organisation to really define ourselves as a continued global leader in this field by having a different style of leadership .”
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