Critical Leadership Competencies for the Modern Digital Era

Much has happened in the twenty-first century, calling on leaders to adapt to societal disruption. In particular, the last decade has offered two of the largest disruptions to date: the COVID-19 pandemic and the proliferation of generative AI. This article provides an overview and analysis of eight leadership competencies critical to the post-COVID, AI-era, along with general curricular ideas for competency development.

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New Directions for Student Leadership
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2026-11-11
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https://doi.org/10.1002/yd.70083
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Education, Leadership, and Health Research
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Critical Leadership Competencies for the Modern Digital Era

Corey Seemiller, Cris Wildermuth
New Directions for Student Leadership
Education, Leadership, and Health Research
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Critical Leadership Competencies for the Modern Digital Era

Corey Seemiller, Cris Wildermuth
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Abstract

Much has happened in the twenty-first century, calling on leaders to adapt to societal disruption. In particular, the last decade has offered two of the largest disruptions to date: the COVID-19 pandemic and the proliferation of generative AI. This article provides an overview and analysis of eight leadership competencies critical to the post-COVID, AI-era, along with general curricular ideas for competency development.

New Directions for Student Leadership
Barry University (US), Wright State University (US)
Education, Leadership, and Health Research
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