Leadership is more than just making decisions. It’s about being strategic and data-driven. This is the art of leading from your heart, displaying empathy, genuineness, and emotional Intelligence, all while being both strategic and data driven. Digital age leaders need to be deeply connected with people, while still driving innovation and achieving results.

John Briner believes that to be a successful leader in today’s business world, you must inspire with vision, adapt with agility, and lead with unwavering integrity that earns lasting trust.

A unique challenge confronts modern leaders: the need to strike a delicate balance between technology and humanity. Team composition is changing, the workplace has become increasingly remote and automated data influences decisions more and more. In order to succeed, leaders need to be able inspire loyalty, trust and adapt to the speed of digital transformation.

Lead with heart by actively listening, appreciating their perspective, and cultivating an inclusive culture. The key is to recognize individual strengths, and show genuine care about well-being. The more people are engaged and motivated when they know that their voices and views have been acknowledged, the better.

In contrast, strategy drives teams towards clear goals. Great leaders in the digital world use AI, cloud platforms, and analytics tools to help them make better decisions, simplify operations, or anticipate market shifts. Best strategies can only be achieved when guided by compassion, ethics, and purpose.

The leaders of today who achieve real success are those that have both a strategic and emotional sensitivity. Leading with the heart builds stronger relationships. Leading with strategy makes for smarter decisions. And for those that do both? It creates teams who are creative, flexible and resilient.