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SESSION 1 | OCTOBER 25, 2023

Future-Fit Leadership - a competency model for leaders

We need a new approach to developing leaders! Find out what competencies leaders need today to meet current and upcoming challenges.

Photo / Dr. Christine McCarthy Photo / Dr. Christine McCarthy

Develop new competencies and win!

Organizations around the world are in the midst of profound change, shifting from traditional, controlling organizational structures to cultures that are agile, customer-centric and aligned with the digital economy. At such a pivotal moment, companies need self-aware, attentive leaders who are ready to evolve their leadership to become more human-centered and customer-focused.

Learn about the Future-Fit Leadership model, developed by Dr. Christine McCarthy, which shapes future-oriented leaders and helps them develop the necessary competencies. They are a new generation of leaders who are mentally resilient, attentive, authentic and agile in their actions. They are goal-focused, but at the same time they care about the well-being of teams and support people through coaching, mentoring and empowerment. You will learn how to build these competencies in yourself and others at the conference.

About the expert

Dr. Christine McCarthy

Founder and CEO of TEC Leadership Institute, speaker and trainer. She has more than 25 years of experience in organizational development and organizational culture transformation. As a certified executive coach, she supports organizations in areas such as HR role development, design and implementation of strategic leadership development programs, including competency-based profiles and talent management frameworks. He conducts workshops to build authentic cultures focused on developing agile capabilities.

Thanks to this session:

You will learn how changes in organizational structures and ways of working lead to inconsistencies between them and the management and leadership methods that have grown out of previous realities
You will see why we need a different approach to leader and leadership development.
You will learn what the Future-Fit Leadership model is all about, and receive a ready-made framework.
You will find out who the future-oriented leaders are: 8 areas of Future-Fit leadership.
You will learn what competencies and attitudes of leaders the model developed by Dr. McCarthy will help you develop.
You will be able to see to what extent, you should develop new necessary competencies yourself
You will receive tools and guidance on how to implement the Future-Fit Leadership competency model in your organization as a tool for developing leaders in your company.

Meet our experts

portrait Dr. Witold Jankowski
Dr. Witold Jankowski
President of ICAN Institute
One of the most experienced strategy consultants in Europe. Creator and editor-in-chief of the Polish edition of Harvard Business Review (2003-2020) and MIT Sloan Management Review (2019). Initiator of groundbreaking meetings for Polish business with world management authorities from the areas of leadership and culture formation....

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portrait by Iwo Zmyślony
Iwo Zmyślony
Researcher and designer of innovation culture
He has more than a dozen years of experience in innovation process management, client centric service design and transformational consulting for change leaders in business, public and non-profit organizations. He has implemented dozens of workshops, trainings and transformation projects working with such areas as HR, ...

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portrait Aneta Podyma
Aneta Podyma
Experienced leader, since 2015 CEO of Unum Życie TUiR S.A.
She started her career at Merrill Lynch in Paris, launched the operations of the Polish branch of BlackRock, created AXA TFI, led as CEO and was CEO of Genworth Financial in the CEE region. She studied in Wroclaw and Paris.

In her work, she emphasizes value-based ethical relationships with clients, offering...

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portrait Wojciech Orzech
Wojciech Orzech
Experienced leader, president of PKP Energetyka from 2015 to 2023
He specializes in managing large-scale change and building growth strategies in companies in various sectors with different ownership models. He has experience in strategy, operations and shaping organizational culture.

He graduated from the Stanford Executive Program (SEP2023) at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business....

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Conference program

10:00 - 10:10

ICAN Studio Greeting - the start of the conference

10:10 - 10:45

photo by Witold Jankowski
Dr. Witold Jankowski
Paradoxes and challenges: what does it mean in practice to build a future-fit organization and why existing leadership models are failing
  • How to compete in an environment we can't understand and why uncertainty and ambiguity can be an opportunity for us
  • Why traditional organizations are unable to take full advantage of opportunities arising from uncertainty
  • Future-oriented organization: what specifically is behind it
  • Why every company must define its own path for the evolution of its organization and management processes
  • The role of leaders in organizational transformation: why past leadership models fail
  • Why there is a need for a holistic approach to leader development that combines the dimensions of operating a future-oriented organization with the specific competencies of leaders

10:45 - 11:00

Q&A session with Dr. Witold Jankowski

11:00 - 11:10

ICAN Studio

11:10 - 12:00

photo by Christine McCarthy
Dr. Christine McCarthy
Future-Fit Leadership - a new competency model for leaders
  • Why do we need a different approach to leader and leadership development?
  • The Essence of Future-Fit Leadership: delving into the key attributes and skills that define the leadership of the future. The Future-Fit Leadership competency model: assumptions and a ready framework
  • Navigating Change: Identifying obstacles and opportunities faced by leaders and organizations as they transition to the leadership of the future.
  • Who are Future-Fit leaders: 8 areas of Future-Fit leadership
  • What necessary competencies and attitudes of leaders for success does Future-Fit Leadership help develop?
  • How do I check the extent to which I, as a leader, should develop new competencies?
  • The Future-Fit Leadership model in your company: tools and tips for implementation
  • Aspiring to Tomorrow: Imagining the possibilities required for the organization of the future and its employees

12:00 - 12:20

Q&A session with Dr. Christine McCarthy

12:20 - 12:25

ICAN Studio

12:25 - 13:15

Break

13:15 - 13:20

ICAN Studio

13:20 - 13:45

photo by Iwo Zmyślony
Dr. Iwo Zmyślony
The non-automated competencies of the future
  • How (not) to invest in AI & ML? What is worth watching out for?
  • What are the limitations of automation? What are the risks and hidden costs?
  • What are the competencies of the future? What attitudes and motivations do they require?
  • Why is future competence always a team game?
  • What kind of leadership do they require? What kind of organization?

13:45 - 13:55

Q&A session with Dr. Iwo Zmyślony

13:55 - 14:00

ICAN Studio

14:00 - 14:25

photo by Aneta Podyma
Aneta Podyma
Anatomy of humanistic leadership
  • The Power of Humanistic Leadership in a Complex and Dynamically Changing World.
  • "Heart, head and hands" of a humanistic leader. That is, what values do the best employers build?
  • How do we nurture differences, build commitment and a sense of security in the organization?
  • How to create the power of interaction in the company, building a real competitive advantage?
  • The role of sensitivity and empathy, or a few words about courage and fear in humanistic leadership
  • And in addition:

  • Why authenticity and connectedness are essential glue for a leader's mission and vision.
  • "Simple is kind" or a return to the roots in humanistic leadership.

14:25 - 14:35

Q&A session with Aneta Podyma

14:35 - 14:40

ICAN Studio

14:40 - 15:05

photo by Wojciech Orzech
Wojciech Orzech
Authentic leadership, or who do others want to follow?
  • Why do many methodologies offered by consultants or best-selling authors fail?
  • Curiosity, personal commitment and authenticity - 3 key qualities of the leader of the future
  • How do you develop these 3 qualities in yourself to improve the quality of your leadership?
  • Experiences of other companies in leadership and culture transformation - valuable lessons and inspiration

15:05 - 15:15

Q&A session with Wojciech Orzech

15:15 - 15:25

ICAN Studio - Closing of the conference

15:25 - 15:30

ICAN Studio