Climate crisis, globalization, and advanced technology are making the world less predictable and more complex. To thrive as a leader, develop these skills.

Leaders "can't simply rely on their proven strengths and do more of what they're good at,” writes executive coach Renita Kalhorn for Insead Knowledge as reported by Inc. “They need to expand their range,”

Here are three skills to sharpen: 

1. Be ready to oscillate between extremes. Leaders who want to succeed will need the capacity to swing between different approaches. "The same way that a tennis player can't rely solely on a powerful serve," Kalhorn writes, "leaders need range so they can choose the best approach, not simply the one they're most comfortable with."
2. Practice mindful context switching. To minimize the disruption of jumping between tasks, create a high-level mental map of what you're trying to accomplish and how each context fits in, designate time for focused thinking, and physically change environments for different types of tasks.
3. Slow down to speed up. It is important to consider the big picture and goals before completing tasks.