47 MAGAZINE The reality the COVID-19 pandemic challenged us to accept has put leadership, its honesty, and its effectiveness to the test, not just at companies, but also in all of society. The pandemic turned a spotlight on three issues closely linked to how leadership has been implemented up until now, even among leading businesspeople: Continuity, sustainability, and people management, including virtually nowadays. This situation has caused many leaders to feel like the protagonists, or even those responsible for a scene change that will help us tackle new ways of living day-to-day. We are at a point when the priority is to restructure and rebuild our principles of what makes a successful leader. COVID made it very clear that nothing stands still for long. Furthermore, we now have full access to the technological transformation due to accelerating future plans (2025-2030), and that is what the new generation of leaders is reevaluating. There are certain behaviors, ways of thinking, and especially important skills that cannot be left until last on a checklist: Be able to learn to learn and learn to concentrate. Concentration is a major plus. Today’s reality is forcing us to focus on many things at the same time, without losing track or slowing down. But what is the new generation of leaders looking for? They seek to emphasize what other generations did not consider important: Finding new ways to communicate and analyze. The fruit currently being harvested from technological advancements is that the immediate and the visual are here to stay. They are not just a steppingstone to another stage in mankind’s productive season. We know we will soon have to undergo further changes, and the question now is simply, “Are we ready?” We have an opportunity to harness the COVID crisis to reevaluate and highlight agendas seeking to tackle strategic movements in search of progress, going beyond a mere attempt. If we fail, we are going to continue running a race without an objective, risking a regression to an old, obsolete normality. This new era is changing how we live, in particular causing a quick and meaningful transformation in global labor markets. Rapid Daniela Carvajalino CEO and Founder of The Biz Nation / Colombia This situation has caused many leaders to feel like the protagonists, or even those responsible for a scene change that will help us tackle new ways of living day-to-day