Developing Transformational Leadership Currency
Abim Kolawole
as recording during on 3 June 2021 as part of Innov8rs Connect Unconference.
The rapidly changing environment and consumer preferences require that companies continue to innovate and transform to stay relevant and competitive.
Yet, such transformational change cannot occur in a vacuum. It requires strong visionary and transformational leaders. Such leadership qualities are in high demand, command high premiums and will remain so for the foreseeable future.
Given the high demand for transformational leaders, it begs the question – do you consider yourself to be a transformational leader? What qualities do such leaders possess and how can you develop such skills to enable you to be a highly adaptable leader who can drive transformational change?
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About the speaker
Abim Kolawole is currently, VP, CX Integration and Promoting Journey and an executive member of the company’s enterprise leadership group.
In this role, he is accountable for collaborating with enterprise partners to design distinctive client experiences that inspire clients to promote their amazing financial security experiences with the company so that
we may connect with their friends and families and serve their financial security needs also. He is also accountable for accelerating a key aspect of the company’s multi-year strategy – which is aimed at delivering superior financial security outcomes for clients through the unique combination of the company’s insurance products and investment solutions and I am excited to be at the forefront of these efforts.
Before this role, he oversaw the company’s corporate innovation lab and program. He was responsible for developing and executing an enterprise innovation strategy to advance enterprise growth, operational efficiencies, strategic insights and business optionality.
The focus was on innovation within the core business while also exploring adjacent and disruptive innovation opportunities through a team of 30+ highly skilled innovation professionals that drove a variety of efforts including the cultivation and sustainment of a thriving culture of innovation through curated events, like hackathons, reverse pitch events, hypothesis testing and rapid experimentation. He also oversaw the Venture Studio, a mechanism within the program for incubating and co-creating new ventures that have strategic alignment.