Management and human resources experts were asked this question and their answers were published in an interesting article on fastcompany.com. According to the article, managers will need the following skills in ten years.
Technology and leadership
In 2025, technology will be an integral part of our work environment. Managers will have to understand modern technologies so they can see the new challenges, opportunities, and also risks and conflicts that may arise.
The traditional role of manager as the one subordinates must obey will no longer work. With the youngest generation of workers, there will be closer cooperation between managers and their teams, i.e., for leadership development. Managers will have to learn how to develop their people to actively contribute to solving work-related issues.
Soft skills
Understanding new technologies won't be enough for managers of the near future. They'll have to be equally good at assessing their employees' soft skills. They'll have to learn to recognize the best workers who are able to think critically and come up with creative solutions to problems in the context of rapid changes. Only then can they develop these workers further.
Developing the emotional intelligence of the managers themselves will be very important in this context. When they are aware of themselves and their strengths and weaknesses, they can also work on improving themselves. At the same time, however, they also have to be able to see situations from others' point of view in order to gain a broader perspective and see what works well in their team and what doesn't.
Results and open communication
Managers will also have to learn to measure success based on results. Where people work and what procedures they use will be less important. Personal responsibility and autonomy will be essential.
With the development of less traditional work environments, team diversity will also grow. Managers will therefore have to learn to lead teams consisting not only of people in different places, but also from different cultural backgrounds to constructive cooperation.
This new team culture will also require managers to take a new approach to communication. Managers will have to be more open to employees to gain and maintain their trust.
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