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Charlotte Kemp

Charlotte Kemp

Futurist. Coach. Speaker. Board Member. Facilitating thinking F.I.T. for the future.

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7 Competencies to develop to remain relevant for the future

1 min readOct 20, 2026

Its better to be future fit than future proof

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There are 7 essential competencies leaders need to develop so that the future is less jarring to them.

Together these competencies help us to be future F.I.T. — we develop the Foresight to have the Insight into what is happening so that we can guide real Transformation.

That’s a much better bet than trying vainly to become ‘future-proof’.

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Part 1 — Introduction

Strategic Foresight — Anticipate what may emerge.

Systems Thinking — See the whole system at work.

Adaptive Leadership — Lead through learning and change.

Innovation & Creativity — Generate what does not yet exist.

Anticipatory Planning — Prepare before pressure arrives.

Strategic Communication — Translate complexity into clarity.

Ethical Decision Making — Anchor action in principled responsibility.

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Futurist. Coach. Speaker. Board Member. Facilitating thinking F.I.T. for the future.