D'Onofrio Consulting Partners

In 2012, Michael D. Watkins outlined seven transitions that leaders must navigate when shifting from functional management to enterprise roles. In this article, he discusses three key forces reshaping the transition to enterprise leadership: AI, geopolitical instability, and the shrinking leadership pipeline. He suggests that this revised framework should influence how organizations assess their succession candidates. 🚀
https://hbr.org/2026/06/3-forces-are-redefining-the-transition-from-manager-to-leader

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3 Forces Are Redefining the Transition from Manager to Leader The seven shifts that define the move from functional to enterprise leadership remain similar to those introduced in a classic 2012 HBR article. But today’s dynamic business environment means that the shifts now require different capabilities. Generative AI, geopolitical instability, and a compres...