A decade ago, the supply chain leaders at most companies relied on hard technical skills — analytical prowess, technology expertise, operations, and economics knowledge. However, the rising pandemic has exposed loopholes in the existing global supply chains. To avoid potential losses, the supply chain executives now rely on new leadership competencies and soft skills to rise to the top. A myriad of challenges is thrown every day to the supply chain professionals, ranging from managing the team and improving their productivity to risk prediction and profit forecasting. As a result, they should never stop learning new skills and enhancing the existing ones. Now that you have a brief idea of the responsibilities of a supply chain professional, let us dive deep into the six core leadership competencies that you need to master as a supply chain leader. Agility and Flexibility The economic paradigm of the world is constantly changing rapidly…