Leading Across Boundaries: The Art of Influencing Without Authority
In an era of disruption, leadership is no longer about positional power—it is about influence, trust, and the ability to lead across boundaries. This session at ASHWAMEDHA 2.0 – The Global Leadership Conclave explores how modern leaders can inspire, collaborate, and drive impact without formal authority in the evolving landscape of Industry 5.0.
Theme Overview
Leadership today goes beyond titles and formal authority, especially in remote, matrixed, and global workplaces. The ability to influence through trust and credibility has become essential. At ASHWAMEDHA – The Global Leadership Conclave, hosted by RCM Bhubaneswar, 100+ global leaders and experts examine this shift from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0. The session highlights human-centric, ethical, and sustainable leadership. Through real-world insights and global dialogue, participants learn how to build trust, inspire collaboration, and create meaningful impact across organizational and cultural boundaries.
Why this session important?
It prepares future leaders to thrive in evolving workplaces by blending technology, adaptability, and human-centered leadership for sustainable impact.
Future-Ready Leadership Redefined
Redefines leadership beyond authority, focusing on influence, adaptability, and purpose in rapidly evolving work environments.
Decentralized Diverse Leadership Skills
Equips participants to lead distributed, multicultural teams with inclusivity, collaboration, and shared accountability.
Tech Efficiency–Human Balance
Bridges automation-driven performance with empathy, ethics, and meaningful employee engagement.
Navigating Complexity with Confidence
Builds capabilities to manage uncertainty, ambiguity, and continuous change through resilient decision-making.
Meet the Panel Speakers
Key Topics We’ll Explore
In this theme, we’ll unpack the tools, trends, and tensions shaping the AI and EdTech landscape. Sessions will include:
Leadership Beyond Hierarchy
Understand how to lead through influence, purpose, and credibility rather than relying on formal authority.
Trust and Credibility Building
Develop strategies to build strong professional alliances grounded in integrity, reliability, and mutual respect.
Industry 5.0 Leadership Intelligence
Balance technological awareness with emotional and ethical intelligence to lead responsibly in evolving workplaces.
Leading Diverse Global Teams
Strengthen capabilities to manage multi-generational, multicultural teams with inclusivity and collaboration.
Cross-Functional Communication Mastery
Communicate clearly across functions and cultures to reduce silos and enhance alignment.
Purpose-Driven Collaborative Innovation
Foster boundary-spanning collaboration that drives innovation while staying anchored in empathy and shared purpose.
Who Should Attend?
This session is ideal for:
Aspiring leaders and management students
HR professionals and business managers
Entrepreneurs and startup founders
Corporate leaders and policymakers
Academicians and thought leaders in leadership and management
Why This Session at RCM
Regional College of Management (RCM), Bhubaneswar is a premier institution committed to shaping future-ready leaders through innovation, ethics, and experiential learning.
RCM Advantage – Four Pillars of Leadership Development
- Industry Integration
Strong academia-industry linkage through conclaves, internships, and corporate partnerships. - Global Exposure
Interaction with global leaders, thinkers, and change-makers through platforms like ASHWAMEDHA. - Experiential Learning
Case studies, live projects, simulations, and leadership labs for real-world readiness. - Ethics & Sustainability
Focus on responsible leadership, social impact, and purpose-driven management.
