HR PERSPECTIVE “
Creating postive ripples: the few affect the whole.”
Vlatka Hlupic
Leading academic and inspirational speaker, Professor Hlupic
argues that we are all part of the process of change and those companies that don’t make the switch from the old “command and control” management models to a business that is more collaborative and inclusive, will fail to thrive in the future. “The majority of organisations are still using leadership
approaches from the first Industrial Revolution,” she explains. “Back then, management was about dominance, standardisation and command and control. It worked well for its time, when efficiency and productivity were key. However, it is very detrimental for work in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, where we are focusing more on social and environmental responsibility, and where people and organisations seek to be more purposeful.”
THE BIG SHIFT STARTS WITH YOU As defined by the World Economic Forum (WEF), the Fourth
Industrial Revolution represents a fundamental change in the way we live, work and relate to one another. It is a new chapter in human development, enabled by extraordinary technology advances commensurate with those of the first, second and third industrial revolutions. In this brave new world, technology and artificial intelligence
(AI) will revolutionise the workplace and change many traditional roles. In this new era, different skills will be needed – communication, collaboration, innovation and purposeful engagement. Organisations that fail to adapt will be unable to sustain their business models long term. The change starts with individuals, Professor Hlupic says. “People need to recognise their own power,” she adds, citing the example of Celine Schillinger, founder of We Need Social and former Sanofi Pasteur global quality head of innovation and engagement. “A big shift can begin with one person. Schillinger saw all around that there were ➲
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