Leadership

Think in the Future Tense One must understand how the currents of technological change will affect your life and your work, how economic changes will affect your business and its place in the global market, how demographic and cultural changes will alter your self-perception, your perception of others and of human society Jennifer James, 1996, p.24

Needed Skills Perspective – “Seeing w/ New Eyes” Pattern Recognition – Recognizing the Future Cultural Knowledge – – Harnessing the Power of myths and Symbols Flexibility – Speeding Up your Response Time Vision – Understand the Past to Know the Future Energy – Doing More w/ More or Less Intelligence – Mastering New Forms of / Scenarios Global Values – Profiting from Diversity

Effective Leader An individual who creates human energies and human vision Peter Drucker, 1992

Leadership Qualities for the Future Creator of Culture Leaders will not just be by position “Walk the Talk” People become responsible/Leaders need to be responsive to them Integrity – Living the values Global Leaders – value- added Listening vs. Telling 3D – Business, leadership, personal Servant Leader: committed, value-driven performance oriented Learning Oriented