Singapore University of Social Sciences

The workplace is becoming more dynamic and ever-changing. These disruptive changes present increasing challenges to the supervisory leadership at work, be it in the commercial or social sectors, and at the personal level. The environment has become increasingly Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) with the rise of digitisation. New leadership competencies are needed to deal with the demands of the time. These competencies will include the ability to deal with all aspects of the gig economy. A leader in this new environment needs to reframe the way issues are perceived and consider alternative approaches in dealing with them. The leader also has to play a stewardship role with the available resources and people through embracing diversity, leveraging strengths, and building teams in order to lead inclusively. Ultimately, while change is constant in the age of disruption, the leader has to remain anchored on what is constant, i.e. the value system.