“It’s an excellent way to foster innovation”. A quote from the writing team Rowan Brookes, Bob Wong, and Susie Ho emphasize that leadership ability plays a vital role in the workplace, and in science professions. Leadership skills are necessary to foster our self-awareness, self-efficacy, interpersonal skills, resilience, and adaptability. Unfortunately, the authors find that “these skills are often poorly developed in a traditional science curriculum.”

Then, how can scientists acquire these skills? Scientists have diverse career destinations, which means they can be employed in any organization. However, providing leadership education would optimally enhance this ability for any scientific career. As emerging technologies accelerate, the high demand for a scientific workforce is increasing. Future scientists should develop more desired skills (problem-solving, creative thinking, emotional intelligence, and interpersonal skills). Such skills can be directly gained through leadership education that enhances employability and job opportunities. Although research ability is considered to be the top priority among scientists, the community and the colleagues around them are much more important. Without collaborative leadership, one scientist working alone cannot complete the task. Hence, developing leadership skills in the scientific profession can help emerging researchers, and motivate them to succeed.