The New Leadership Literacies

Bob Johansen forecasts a world far more connected than today's, in which workforces, supply webs and organizations are distributed, authority is pushed outward, and fixed hierarchies yield to liquid structures. Going beyond skills and competencies, the futurist proposes five leadership literacies, each a mix of disciplines, practices and worldviews, for a world of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. They cover forecasting likely futures and looking back from them, rehearsing in low-risk gaming spaces, leading shape-shifting organizations where giving orders no longer works, staying a dynamic presence without being there in person, and keeping personal energy high. Johansen addresses current and aspiring leaders, the scouts who look for them and executive coaches.

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