According to HR and leaders, the most critical skills for the future are

Building Talent,
Managing Change,
Influencing.

Additionally, according to leaders, digital acumen and strategic thinking are two areas they need to develop as they look to expand new business opportunities for their organizations. The problem? These five areas highlighted in the yellow quadrant represent the most significant future skills gap. According to the latest findings from Global Leadership Forecast 2021, fewer than half of all leaders feel effective in any of these skills. Even worse, they aren’t being developed where they need it most. Only 28% of leaders indicate they are currently receiving development in any of these critical areas for the future. Source: https://ddiworld.medium.com/the-leadership-skills-gap-what-it-reveals-about-the-future-9138b5422b5e

Uncovering Future Leadership Skill Gaps: Designing Mid-manager Development Programs