Global Scans · Leadership · Weekly Summary

---

WHAT'S NEXT?: Traditional slow, hierarchical leadership models are breaking down to be replaced by more agile systems of decision-making. Consequently, populist leaders are threatening to replace many career politicians while leaders in general are dealing with unprecedented, complex levels and speed of change requiring instant insights and decision-making. Many leaders (middle management) will be lost to automation in the coming years while Millennials will increasingly occupy leadership roles..

• Executives in China showed the greatest preference for risk tolerance as a leadership value amidst ongoing economic and technological headwinds. Human Resources Online
• Executives in China showed the greatest preference for risk tolerance as a leadership value, while ASEAN respondents expected collaboration, trust-building and open ways of working. Human Resources Online
• The UK UK battery strategy allocates £2 billion until 2030 to establish global leadership in sustainable battery design, support the automotive transition to zero emission vehicles and foster economic growth through strategic partnerships in critical minerals. GOV.UK
• Incentivising individuals to save up to Rs 15,000-Rs 18,000 by selling surplus rooftop solar electricity to distribution companies will not only generate income but add up to put India in a strong position of climate leadership ahead of the COP 33. Zee Business
• The fight for electric-vehicle sales leadership will be a two-company race for at least the next few years, with Tesla Inc and Byd remaining well ahead of Volkswagen. Irishexaminer.com
• US officials have told CNN they believe the Iranian leadership is nervous about some of the actions of its proxy groups in the Middle East as fears of a direct confrontation with the United States escalate. CNN
• China will act to reestablish its international climate leadership: To respond to growing demands by the international community and shift global climate-related attention away from China, while also advancing its own national interests, China is likely to offer a more concrete climate plan in 2024. Asia Society
• Iran's leadership probably calculates that the United States will be reticent to fulsomely respond in any manner that would risk escalation of tensions in the Middle East and spark the region-wide war the Biden administration has admirably tried to prevent over the past three months. Atlantic Council
• Intel remains on track to meet its goal of achieving five nodes in four years and regain transistor performance and power performance leadership by 2025. Silicon UK
• President Xi Jinping's decision to establish a leadership development institute where future leaders from China, the United States, Europe and West Asia could interact is one of the potential platforms for active cooperation between East and West. Dailynews
• The Muslim-majority country, once one of the world's poorest, has been lauded for achieving economic success under Hasina's leadership since 2009, which put Bangladesh on track to graduate from the UN's list of least developed countries in 2026. ArabNews
• China could lose badly, and the United States could suffer a significant blow to its power and global leadership. The Diplomat
• The risk of fracture looms large over Western leadership too, as the war in Ukraine revealed cracks in relations with many countries in the developing world, that have been widened as war in the Middle East erodes Western credibility. Politico
• China's AI development gained significant momentum with the introduction of initiatives like the Made in China 2025 plan in 2015 and the New Generation AI Development Plan in 2017, which emphasize self-reliance and global leadership in AI by 2030. The National Bureau of Asian Research
• Under President Biden's leadership, EPA is delivering on a comprehensive strategy to reduce wasteful methane emissions that endanger communities and fuel the climate crisis. The Washington Post
• Google Cloud's industry leadership in responsible AI, sustainable technology innovation, and cybersecurity will be core tenets in establishing SingPost as a trusted and customer-centric logistics leader in the Asia Pacific region. Singapore Post
• North Korea in recent months has tested various missile systems designed to target the United States and its Asian allies, and announced an escalatory nuclear doctrine that authorizes the military to conduct preemptive nuclear strikes if North Korea's leadership is under threat. The Washington Post
• In 2024, we will see the most family-friendly employers in Australia focusing on the role of all levels of leadership in supporting the robust policies they have been developing and evolving over the past few years. SmartCompany
• Asia will have to take the initiative to build a regional system in which China has a - but not the - leadership position, and to do so without the expectation of a constructive US role for some years. East Asia Forum
• Just as today's record U.S. production was supported by investment and policy decisions made years ago, new leasing opportunities are critical for maintaining American energy leadership for decades to come. Story oil companies offer 382m offshore drilling rights
• The greatest danger to US leadership is the perception in much of the world that the Western model is failing, and that China (and to a much lesser extent Russia) is more effective at meeting the challenges of the 21st century. CEPA
• Overbearing regulations risk ceding Western leadership to China reshaping the global tech ecosystem in a way that's less transparent and more authoritarian, with ripple effects that could redefine the internet's DNA for the next 20 years. The Telegraph
• Russia or China could coerce U.S. leadership with a strike on the U.S. homeland that is not enough to trigger a strategic exchange but significant enough to change political directions. War on the Rocks

Last updated: 11 February 2024