Tag: Leadership
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What does it mean to lead from the future?
How important is it to develop the skill of leading from the future? Well, first of all, what does it mean to lead from the future? It means developing a clear picture of the future one prefers cultivating the action-mindset to create it calling on others to join you An essential aspect of this skill […]
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Three Aspects of 21st Century Leadership
Leadership in the 21st century has three aspects: Fearlessly DEFINING Reality Mindfully DISCERNING the Meaning in the Mix Creatively DISCOVERING New Paths Forward In my new book, Makers of Fire, I layer this TRIAD of defining, discerning, and discovering on two others. The triangle of combustion and the triangle of social change. DEFINING | […]
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Future Skill #4: Connect
Another skill needed to lead from the future is systems thinking, the ability to connect the dots. Just as a reminder, the four skills (we’re looking at) needed to lead from the future are 1) SIMPLIFY: the drive to simplify 2) MAKE: the instinct to make 3) THRIVE: the hunger to make the world thrive 4) CONNECT: […]
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Future Skill #3: Thrive
Four skills needed to lead from the future are 1) SIMPLIFY: the drive to simplify 2) MAKE: the instinct to make 3) THRIVE: the hunger to make the world thrive 4) SYSTEMS: the imagination to connect seemingly unrelated dots Today, I want to draw again on MAKERS OF FIRE: the spirituality of leading from the […]
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Future Skill #2: Make
My last post began (this series of four short articles) with a suggestion on how to deal with the complexity of our age: simplify. As a reminder, the four skills we’ll need to lead from the future are The drive to simplify The instinct to make The hunger to make the world thrive The imagination […]
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Future Skill #1: Simplify
“Leading from the future” is the tagline of my new book, MAKERS OF FIRE. As we make a turn towards the 22nd century, what are some of the leadership skills we’ll need to navigate our rapidly changing world? Four of the skills we’ll need are The drive to simplify The instinct to make The hunger […]
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On Preparing for Change…
In 2008 the Pew research group asked a group of us how much change we thought there would be in the 21st century compared to the 20th century? We were given three options. How would you have voted? […]
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Relevant vs Trendy
Have you looked at a photo from the 60’s and the 70’s lately? A couple of months ago, I stopped by Starbucks with my wife, Niza. Starbucks had recently begun an emphasis of getting back to their roots. In conjunction with that theme they had a photo from the early 70’s of their original Starbucks […]
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