Speaker: Paul Rigby

Effective leadership necessitates the ability to balance support for innovation (tomorrow’s business) with the maintenance of today’s operational focus. Leaders must not only comprehend the implications of change but also excel in engaging their employees to ensure the durability of these changes. Understanding change and innovation is one aspect; successfully motivating employees to align with these changes is another.

Employee engagement plays a pivotal and often undervalued role in the execution of change and innovation initiatives. This critical skill is frequently dismissed as a soft skill with no tangible return on investment (ROI). However, leaders who underestimate the importance of employee engagement do so at their own peril. Ignoring this aspect can significantly impede the success of organizational change and innovation efforts.