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The Leader 2025Navigating a Changing Landscape
Michael Castle Med, FITOL, MInstLM, MCMIDirector Executive Development
14 March 2016
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Overview
• Mega-Trends: what are they why they are important?
• The Future Workplace Background Partnership Collaboration Activity - Short Table Discussion A Look into the Future – Katya’s First Day at Work
• The Leader 2025 Forces Shaping the Workplace Today Future Leader Focus Emerging Role of the Leader
• Some Thoughts on Workplace Generations• Some Thoughts on Globalization and Leadership
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Mega-Trends
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What Are Megatrends?
Mega trends are global, sustained and macro economic forces of development that impact business, economy, society, cultures and personal lives thereby defining our future world, workplace, and its increasing pace of change.
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Why Do Mega-Trends Matter?
Mega-trends have can different meaning, importance and impact for different industry sectors, organizations, and people.
Developing an understanding of mega-trends in terms of what they look like, how they relate to your organization, and how they may impact on the organizations future is a fundamental requirement of modern day leaders.
The potential effects of mega-trends on an organization now, and in the future should inform future strategy development, innovation process, and technology planning.
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The Future Workplace
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Background
• ADUKG has a long standing partnership with GP Strategies, a top 20 global learning and development organization focusing on performance improvement.
• We work with BlessingWhite, a division of GP Strategies in the leadership development and employee engagement space.
• Partner with global thought leaders to develop practical leadership solutions for organization success, including:
• Why Should Anyone Be Led By You?• Leading Out Loud• The Engagement Equation• The Outthinker Process
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Partnership Collaboration
• Executive development company dedicated to rethinking and re-imagining the workplace.
• Jeanne Meister, Co-founder of the Future Workplace
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Activity
Interactive Table Discussion
• What do you think the future workplace will look like?
• What trends are you seeing or foresee that will shape the future priorities for leaders
• What are the implications for leadership?
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A Look into the Future…..?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4faxBvTZSw&feature=youtu.be
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The Leader 2025
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Forces Shaping the Workplace Today
Shifting Workforce
Demographics
The Knowledge Economy
GlobalizationThe Digital Workplace
Ubiquity of Mobile
Technology
A Culture of Connectivity
The Participating
Society
Social Learning
Corporate Social
Responsibility
Generational Shifts
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Future Leader Focus
Leader 2025
Generational Shift Globalization Social Media Rise of
Wearable'sVirtual
Workplace Social Learning Corporate Social Responsibility
EvolutionBrand BuildingConnectionsRecognitionPlanning
TraditionalistsBaby-BoomersGen. XGen. YGen. Z
Global • Perspective• Mindset• Knowledge• Culture
Smart WatchesImplantsHead DisplaysGlassesFitness Bands
TechnologyValuesVirtual TeamsStructureEffectiveness
Social PlatformGamification Connecting PeopleBenefits versus Concerns
EthicsTransparencyLeadershipTrustPersonal Responsibility
Leaders need to understand how each trend will impact on the organization, change the workplace and help define their roles as leaders.
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Emerging Competencies of the Leader?
Collaborative Mindset
Developer of People
Digitally Confident
Global Citizen
Anticipates and Builds for the Future
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Some Thoughts on Workplace Generations
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Research Shows……………
The Generational Shift
• Millennials (Gen. Y) becoming the majority in the workplace
• Millennials (Gen. Y) starting to become managers
• Earlier generational workers are staying in the workplace longer
• Generation Z starting to enter the workplace
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Understanding Work Preferences
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Generalizations, But……..
Profiles Traditionalists (Before 1946)
Baby Boomers (1946-1964)
Generation X (1965-1976)
Generation Y (1977-1997)
Generation Z (After 1997)
Preferred Frequency of Feedback No news is
good news Once a year Weekly On demand Constant
Typical Communication Style
Formal Semi-formal Informal Bold, Impersonal
Striking, Dynamic
Preferred Format of Information
In fine detail Everything, but in chunks To the point If I need it, I’ll
find it onlineIf I need it, I’ll find it online
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Some Thoughts on Globalization and Leadership
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The Changing Landscape
The global economy is producing a competitive landscape that is becoming more complex, dynamic and ambiguous for organizations engaging in the global world.
Identifying, and bridging the global skills gap continues to be a challenge for organizations looking for more effective and efficient ways to develop, and deploy staff globally.
This is particularly true for leaders who have to navigate and lead in ever changing business landscapes, multi-cultural environments, and diverse workforces.
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Developing a Global Mindset
One facet of preparing and developing future leaders for global assignments is to ensure leaders are prepared mentally, and have the knowledge to help them succeed, and requires:
• Global business awareness and know-how• International outlook, agility, and accepting of challenge• Reasoning and rational thinking amid complexity• Intercultural connectivity• Interpersonal impact and self assurance• Inclusive mindset• Diplomacy, mediation, and negotiation
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A Case for Global Competencies?
Is there now a case to develop leaders to lead globally rather than have global leadership as a stand-alone topic in leadership development programmes?
While research conducted by the American Management Association shows that around 62% of companies around the world report on having a global leadership development programme of ‘some sort’ it was rated as one of their least effective capabilities……………….
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Taxonomy of Global Leadership Competencies
Leaders Core Personality• Genetics• Culture• Family• Society
Locus of Control• Accountability• Motivation• Actions &
consequences
Big 5 Dimensions• Extraversion• Agreeableness• Conscientiousness• Emotional stability• Openness to
experience
Self Concept• Self esteem• Self efficacy• Cognition
Leaders Core Values• Ideas• Cognitions• State of existence• Models of behaviour
Core Behaviours
Understanding the Big Picture
Attitudes are Everything
Teamwork and Followership
Leadership: The Driving Force
Communication: Leaders Voice
Innovation and Creativity
Leading Change
Meta Competencies• Organization
Knowledge• Systems Thinking• Technology Know How• Global Sensitivity• Ethical Practices
Meta Competencies• Building trust• Delegating• Sensitivity and
empathy• Role Model
Meta Competencies• Demonstrating
Vision • Inclusiveness-
Diversity• Overcoming
Adversity• Self Confidence• Belief in othersMeta Competencies• Active Listening• Emotional
Intelligence• Non-Defensive• Articulate• Presence &
Visibility
Meta Competencies• Transformational• Learning Culture• Process &
Execution• Change Agents• Communication
Meta Competencies• Build Climate &
Culture• Creative Decision
Making• Triple Loop Learning• Ideas Generation• New Paradigms
Meta Competencies• Empowerment• Blame Free Culture• Inclusion• Dispersed Leadership• Self Directed Teams
Tubbs & Schulz, 2006
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Embracing Change
The global landscape and the workplace is undoubtedly changing, the question is, as a leader are you?
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The Leader 2025Navigating a Changing Landscape
Michael Castle Med, FITOL, MInstLM, MCMIDirector Executive Development
14 March 2016
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