Innovating the Future of Leadership
I actually don't like the word leadership any more. It implies hierarchy and one person saying how it's going to go. I know that may have worked in the capitalistic environment of the past. But we're moving now to a world that's more oriented to innovation and collaboration, with equality, diversity and inclusion as fundamental requirements to achieve both of these things.
It's a different world today. Remote working is here to stay. Technological innovation is so rapid that it's almost impossible to keep up. Ecological attention is at the top of the list. Capitalism is fading by making it all about profit before anything else, losing integrity, respect and consumers along the way. Today companies are having to rethink how they contribute to society, people and the planet as collaboration and innovation surge into the front lines of every area of life. It's time for leaders and managers to step out of the traditional hierarchical structure to become innovators and collaborators in rapidly morphing social and business landscapes.
As sources for innovation and collaboration new skills are required ...
It is simply not going to work to keep telling people what to do while overriding their unique contributions. I know that to some this can sound idealistic and perhaps inconceivable to achieve. But believe me it's much easier to achieve when you lessen the grip of dictatorial leadership, management reviews and departmental loyalty, replacing them with participative collaboration in an environment that inspires innovation. Because post 2020, innovation and collaboration are going to be where it's at! This creates adaptability in an ever changing world. This is the 'leadership' of the future, where creativity surges, innovation reigns and collaboration is the dynamic ambience embraced by all those who want to see us move forward now, as businesses, as nations and as a world.
It's a different world today. Remote working is here to stay. Technological innovation is so rapid that it's almost impossible to keep up. Ecological attention is at the top of the list. Capitalism is fading by making it all about profit before anything else, losing integrity, respect and consumers along the way. Today companies are having to rethink how they contribute to society, people and the planet as collaboration and innovation surge into the front lines of every area of life. It's time for leaders and managers to step out of the traditional hierarchical structure to become innovators and collaborators in rapidly morphing social and business landscapes.
- Innovators specialise in going beyond known approaches to bring in new ideas and innovative solutions that elevate the new zeitgeist of our time.
- Collaborators know how to empower every person to contribute, utilising their varying expertise and interests to coalesce their ideas into unprecedentedly innovative outcomes. I call this collaborative genius fusion.
As sources for innovation and collaboration new skills are required ...
- Empowerment - calling forth the best in everyone.
- Sourcing a space where every person's input is welcomed and woven into the ultimate outcome.
- An ability to see beyond what is with a willingness to see what's possible now.
- Plucking genius ideas & new possibilities out of the air.
- An ability to source collaborative and collective movement towards visionary outcomes.
It is simply not going to work to keep telling people what to do while overriding their unique contributions. I know that to some this can sound idealistic and perhaps inconceivable to achieve. But believe me it's much easier to achieve when you lessen the grip of dictatorial leadership, management reviews and departmental loyalty, replacing them with participative collaboration in an environment that inspires innovation. Because post 2020, innovation and collaboration are going to be where it's at! This creates adaptability in an ever changing world. This is the 'leadership' of the future, where creativity surges, innovation reigns and collaboration is the dynamic ambience embraced by all those who want to see us move forward now, as businesses, as nations and as a world.
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