Transforming the Next Generation of Leaders: Developing Future Leaders for a Disruptive,

Digital-Driven Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) by Sattar Bawany
ISBN-13: 978-1-94944-304-2 (paperback) ISBN-13: 978-1-94944-305-9 (e-book)

“Today, business takes place in a highly disruptive and

digital-driven landscape resulting in the need for
companies to deliver its “next generation” of leaders
who are capable of leading now. This is a highly
recommended book where Sattar has offered a
pragmatic, tested, and insightful approaches including
executive & transition coaching to effectively develop
a sustainable leadership pipeline.”

Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, #1 New York Times

bestselling author of Triggers, MOJO and What Got
You Here Won’t Get You There.
Thinkers 50 - #1 Executive Coach and the only two-
time #1 Leadership Thinker in the World

Rancho Santa Fe, CA, USA

24 April 2019

“Sattar Bawany, one of the world’s top coaches and

leadership authorities has created a powerful
manifesto on the pillars of accelerating the
development of future leaders. This book will
transform how organizations both identify and
develop high potentials and emerging leaders, so they
can continue to compete effectively in the VUCA
world. In addition, organizations that embrace Sattar’s
sound advice will meet one of their most important
responsibilities—which is helping talented future
leaders become the best leaders and people they can
be all in support of bringing greater abundance to the
world. Transforming the Next Generation of Leaders is
an absolute must read for HR leaders, executives and
government leaders all over the world”

John Mattone, #1 Authority on Intelligent Leadership

& the World’s Top Executive Coach

Orlando, FL, USA

3 May 2019

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“Developing future or next generation of leaders
continues to be one of the perennial and biggest
challenges facing organizations today especially in
view of the dramatically changing the digital and
highly disruptive business landscape. The book
“Transforming the Next Generation of Leaders”
identify the leadership competencies that are critical
in today's business environment that is fast-paced,
highly disruptive and VUCA-driven and also provides
business leaders with best practice approaches,
framework and tools that can be leveraged upon
towards developing the next generation of leaders
(high potentials). This is a recommended read for
leaders at all levels across all industries.”

Prof Howard Yu, Author of LEAP: How to Thrive in a

World Where Everything Can Be Copied (2018) and
LEGO Professor of Management and Innovation,
IMD Business School

Lausanne, Switzerland
6 May 2019

“Transforming the Next Generation of Leaders is a

very timely and highly practical book that provides
tips, tools, and resources that will help the
organization to develop its leadership bench strength.
Sattar pulls together his extensive executive and
leadership development experience into a concise,
engaging, and extremely helpful how-to format that
helps you identify, assess, select and develop high
potential talent as well as define key leadership
competencies that are required for success in today's
digital-driven era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
A must-read for human resource and business
professionals seeking to ensure their organization
remains relevant in this new normal business
environment.”

Rajeev Peshawaria, CEO of the Iclif Leadership and

Governance Centre, Author of the Wall Street
Journal and Amazon Bestseller Open Source
Leadership (2017) & Too Many Bosses, Too Few
Leaders (2011)

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

1 April 2019

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"The publication of “Transforming the Next
Generation of Leaders: Developing Future
Leaders for a Disruptive, Digital-Driven Era of
the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0)"
is very timely. At a time when everyone is
talking about what the future and future talent
& leaders would look like, and when the
traditional ways to prepare our future leaders
are being reviewed, Sattar gave a pragmatic
solution and insights on how it can be done. Its
practicality, easy to understand and use of
common terms, make it easy for users to
implement them. It’s not just a book, it’s a guide
for implementation."

Sylvano Damanik, Vice Chairman

Korn Ferry Indonesia

Jakarta, Indonesia
8 April 2019

"Ready to Be a NextGen Leader? The author,

Prof Bawany distilling his extensive knowledge
and wealth of experience in developing future
leaders at all levels into various frameworks and
models that can be easily explained and
replicated. The book will also provide you
specific guidance and invaluable insights on
how to develop a leadership pipeline for your
organization. He has written a must-read primer
for any all business and functional leaders (not
only HR) who wish to transform their high
potentials and ensure success in this new era of
Industry 4.0. Read this book and learn from one
of the best thought leaders in the field of
leadership and organizational development."

Dato' Hj Mohd Redza Shah Abdul Wahid, CEO

& Executive Director
Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

12 April 2019

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“Industry 4.0 is a historic paradigm shift yet bold
digital transformation is being challenged by familiar
roadblocks including a lack of leadership. Leadership
4.0 is about leaders creating their own digital
transformation strategy and ensuring that it is aligned
with the business and growth plans of their
organizations. In his book, "Transforming the Next
Generation of Leaders", Prof Bawany has clearly
articulated the key to organizational success in this
new era of Fourth Industrial Revolution is that there
must be a commitment to and sense of ownership on
the part of the various stakeholders, including the
boards of directors and senior leadership. This book is
highly recommended for business leaders to develop
their leadership pipeline and also for those willing to
embrace this new world as it presents huge
opportunities to be leveraged, offering the prospect of
new markets and new customers."

Farid Basir, Chief Human Capital Officer (CHCO),

Telekom Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

3 April 2019

“Leaders will find this book valuable. It offers clear and

practical advice on how to develop talent in their
organizations in this time of disruption and change. It
also provides valuable insights for those aspiring to
future leadership roles on the steps they can take to
develop their own leadership capabilities.”

Prof Linley Lord, Pro-Vice Chancellor and President,

Curtin Singapore Campus

Singapore
23 April 2019

“Sattar Bawany’s message on the critical skills

required for the next generation leaders is a great
testament to the need for a renewed type of
leadership in a highly disruptive, increasingly volatile,
uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA)
environment. A gem of a book on leading teams in the
digital era.”

Ted TAN, Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Enterprise Singapore

Singapore
10 April 2019

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"An excellent book by Prof Sattar Bawany. It lays out
leading edge practice in developing leadership talent.
Put into the context of 4 IR and the VUCA environment
it is a compelling read for senior management of
companies "

YM Ungku Harun Al’Rashid Bin Ahmad, Vice

President Group Human Capital & Administration
Johor Corporation Group

Johor Bahru, Malaysia

12 April 2019

“This is a unique book which skilfully addresses future

leadership needs in a VUCA world, driven by digital
innovation and Industry 4.0 in an intensified ‘global
war for talent.’ The highly experienced skills of the
author as an executive coach and a scholarly
practitioner, brilliantly addresses the question How do
organizations develop the next generation of leaders
to meet these challenges? If you want to find out what
the future holds for leaders and learn more about
Industry 4.0 and VUCA, I highly recommend this book.”

Prof Milé Terziovski, Ph.D. (Melb),

Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation and
Department Chair, Business Technology and
Entrepreneurship,
Swinburne University of Technology

Melbourne, Australia
1 April 2019

“Talent management for developing future leaders

who have the capabilities and commitment needed for
current and future organizational success become one
of the biggest challenges that we are facing at
Generali. Indeed this book has helped me and
hopefully will help you also to explore the strategies in
developing leaders in the era of VUCA-driven Fourth
Industrial Revolution. Thanks to Prof Sattar Bawany as
well who spend his valuable time with me on
developing my leadership team.”

Edy Tuhirman, CEO

PT Asuransi Jiwa Generali Indonesia

Jakarta, Indonesia
27 March 2019

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“This is a work where the author has cut through the very
complex subject of leadership with a very structured and
logical approach that makes very meaningful sense of this
complexity. The work explores thoroughly the dynamism of
current leadership thinking. It also provides a very
insightful and practical perspective that any practicing
manager must further explore within themselves to enable
them to improve their performance as a leader. Highly
recommended.”

Michael Wooi, CEO,

International Professional Managers Association (IPMA)

Maidstone, Kent, UK
5 April 2019

“One of the key attributes of a good leader is to

acknowledge the need for leadership transformation. It is
unavoidable and must be confronted as it is this adoption
that would keep any small or big organization vibrant and
most importantly relevant.

Prof Sattar’s book offers you that indispensable insight

which is refreshing thought-provoking and relentlessly
logical.
This magnificent contribution is most suited for business
leaders who believe that changes are inevitable and are
ready to transform.”

Dr. T. Chandroo, Chairman/CEO

Modern Montessori International Group Pte Ltd

Singapore
16 April 2019

“Though leaders and their organizations have been

encountering VUCA conditions for at least the past decade,
will they really be ready to contend with new disruption
brought about by the 4th industrial
revolution? Transforming the Next Generation of Leaders
answers this question, and lays out a plan for how leaders,
teams and organizations can thrive in the new world.”

Brian O. Underhill, Ph.D., Founder & CEO, CoachSource,

LLC.,

California, USA
15 April 2019

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“As we face the disruptive digital era of IR4.0, the next
generation of leaders will find most of what they have
learned in the past to be obsolete. To be successful, we
need to constantly learn, unlearn and relearn, and be
nimble and adaptable.

This book is a must read for someone who holds a

leadership position regardless of the industry. It includes
best practices and contemporary approaches to leadership
development and will be useful to any leaders who want to
navigate the fast-paced disruptive digital landscape."

Suhaimi Salleh, Founder & CEO,

SSA Group

Singapore
8 April 2019

"One of the biggest challenges facing organizations today

is that they are under greater pressure to develop future or
next-generation leaders faster in response to the
challenges of the highly disruptive and digital-driven era of
the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This book is highly
recommended as it targeted in scope and application and
focuses on approaches that provide an understanding of
the best practices and contemporary approaches to the
identification, assessment, selection, and development of
future leaders."

Professor Noor Azizi Ismail, Vice Chancellor, Universiti

Malaysia Kelantan

Kota Bahru, Kelantan, Malaysia

8 April 2019

“I congratulate Sattar on the launch of this book. He has

drawn on his wealth of knowledge and experience in
human resource development and consulting to author this
easy-to-read guide and reference for leaders and managers
in this disruptive, digitalized and transformative global
operating environment.”

Patrick Tay, MP for West Coast GRC and Asst Secretary-

General, National Trade Union Congress (NTUC),

Singapore
28 March 2019

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“We live in a business world that is evolving at a
rapid pace. Companies have to act now to prepare
their next wave of leaders to grow and succeed.
Sattar brings to the forefront the talent challenges
at hand and what companies should be doing now
to understand the competencies needed in our
future leaders and prepare their Organizations. This
book is a simple and easy read which provides a
powerful roadmap and tools to help identify, assess,
select and develop future leaders. ”

Dhirendra Shantilal, Global Board Director

Fircroft

Cheshire, UK
7 April 2019

“The book is a compendious read for leaders who

aspire to bring their organization to the next tier in
identifying and inculcating talent. It provides clear
insight into the process of talent development and
how to develop the next generation of leaders. An
indispensable source of reference for all managers.”

Janet Quek , Regional L&D Director, South Asia,

Aon Service Corporation - Human Resources

Singapore
1 April 2019

"Professor Sattar has been one of high intellect,

always challenging the norm and his provocative
thoughts have always amazed me. I have enjoyed
every interaction with him as he makes me reflect
and think beyond ...this is the epitome of a thought
leader who is always raising the bar! "

Nadiah Tan Abdullah, Chief Human Resources

Officer
S P Setia

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

5 April 2019

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“I have known Prof. Sattar to be a visionary educator
and practitioner who is passionate and convicted of
how we as leaders should prepare ourselves to
succeed in a VUCA world! His ability to put fact-
based evidence to support his understanding of
Transforming the Next Generation of Leaders is
convincing. But more so than that, is his practical
approach to how this can and should be done. I
strongly recommend this reading and if possible, his
interaction and engagement, should this important
subject resonate strongly with you.”

Collin Chiew, Director of Corporate Solutions

Agency, AIA Group

Hong Kong
1 April 2019

“It is my pleasure to highly recommend this book by

Prof Bawany who has a deep passion for helping
individuals and organizations achieve maximum
performance success and greatness. Drawing on his
extensive background in leadership and coaching
experience, Prof Bawany lays out a very
comprehensive view on how everyone who wants to
build the NextGen leadership pipeline, need to
consider the critical ingredients for effectiveness and
change success.”

Carmen Wee, Group CHRO,

Surbana Jurong

Singapore
6 April 2019

“Rendering leadership to get results in today's

context is no longer adequate. The next generation
leaders must also be well honed in leading
transformation. I encourage readers to read this
book to internalize the concept of Transforming the
next generation of leaders as it has the potential to
make you a truly great leader.”

Dr. Ahmad Magad, JP

Secretary-General
Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF)

Singapore
5 April 2019

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“I am personally very grateful to have known Prof
Sattar Bawany. I always enjoy our dialogue about
talent and leadership development whenever he
visits our Jakarta office during his executive
coaching sessions. Our organization has benefited
tremendously from his coaching support where he
has transformed several of our executives by looking
deeper into ourselves and increasing our self-
awareness and self-control, and thus we could
improve our leadership skills effectively. I believe
this book would give lots of insights to the readers
that effective leadership is the result of the
continuous adjustment, adaptation and right
planning and execution.”

Rosalina Hanis, Human Resources Director

AstraZeneca Indonesia

Jakarta, Indonesia
5 April 2019

“A whopper of a resource manual for any aspiring

leader seeking a quick reference guide to help them
navigate the challenges of leading in the digital age.
It provides the reader with a comprehensive
framework for developing the most relevant
leadership competencies critical for professional
success today and for the future.”

John Augustine Ong, Vice President, Human

Resources - Singapore Exchange

Singapore
29 March 2019

“This is one of the kinds of book that anticipates the

need of the future leadership. Very Contextual and
Future Proof idea!”

Steven Augustino Yudiyantho, Senior VP Human

Capital
Bank Mandiri, Indonesia

Jakarta, Indonesia
5 April 2019

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“Sattar Bawany is a forward-thinking Executive
Development Consultant, Practitioner and Master
Executive Coach. I am glad that he has finally put
his experiences into a must-read book for anyone
wanting to build a sustainable talent pipeline…Read
this book - and learn from one of the best."

Cynthia Ooi, CHRO

Texchem Group, Malaysia

Penang, Malaysia
5 April 2019

“A good read, with useful tips.”

Dr. Bernard Lim, Director of Leadership &

Organisational Development
MOH Holdings Pte Ltd

Singapore
5 April 2019

“Developing the next generation of leaders to create

value, inspire and see around corners takes a new
mindset. Sattar distills his wisdom from teaching
next generation leaders over the years into
actionable insights for companies aiming to set
themselves up well for the future of work.”

Diana Wu David, Author, Future Proof: Reinventing

Work in the Age of Acceleration

Hong Kong
31 March 2019

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 Business Expert Press Proudly Presents
Transforming the Next Generation of Leaders:
Developing Future Leaders for a Disruptive, Digital-Driven Era of
the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0)

A company’s leadership pipeline is expected to deliver its “next

generation” of leaders who are capable of leading now. It is evident that
conventional leadership development practices are no longer adequate.
Organizations globally need to incorporate the next-generation
leadership competencies in order to address the development needs of
their rising leaders.

This expanded group of upcoming leaders need to have a broader

skillset, one that equips them to think and act globally in a highly
disruptive, digital, and VUCA-driven era of the Fourth Industrial
Revolution (also known as Industry 4.0). One of the biggest challenges
facing organizations today is the greater pressure to develop future or
next generation (nextgen) leaders faster in response to the challenges
ahead for the new normal.

This book is designed to provide insights into an understanding of the

best practices and contemporary approaches to the identification,
assessment, selection, and development of future leaders of an
organization with a focus on executive and transition coaching as a
leadership development tool.

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Sattar Bawany is the Chief Executive Officer and Certified C-suite Master Executive
Coach of the Centre for Executive Education (CEE). He has over 30 years’
international business management experience, including 20 years in executive
coaching, group facilitation, and leadership development and training with global
management consulting firms. In addition to his business and consulting career, Sattar
has over 15 years of concurrent academic experience as an adjunct professor
teaching senior executives international business strategies and human resource
courses at various leading universities.

Sattar is an accomplished author and has published extensive series of articles on

related topics. He holds an Executive MBA from Golden Gate University and a
Bachelor in Business Administration (Marketing) from Curtin University.

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