Scanning the Horizon: Leadership Trends

Scanning the horizon:

Leadership Trends for Tomorrow’s

Organisations

Dr Cheryl DoigThink Beyond Ltd

1Monday, 18 March 2013

Horizon Scanning

Signal identification

Acting on the leverage points



Randstad World of Work Report �2012/13 �

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•  Increased$compe66on,$skill$shortages$


Leading(Through(Connec0ons(•  Empowering(employees(through(values(and(ethics((Talent(needs()(

•  Crea0ng(open,(collabora0ve(environments(

•  Engaging(customers(as(individuals(and(respond(with(relevance(and(speed(

•  Amplifying(innova0on(with(partnerships(–(from(compe00on(

IBM(Global(CEO(Study(2012(

To#draw#out#the#best#from#your#organisa4on#you#need#to#focus#on…#


We live in unique *mes in unique places with unique people

Complexity of environments requires systems thinking, agility and a farsight/nearsight combina*on

Collabora*on is key. Technology has changed the way this might happen.

The ability to ‘unplug’ becomes increasingly important


An alliance of multiple parties with common goals and objectives.

Mindsets and Values ■ best for communities■ open to new ways and perspectives■ collectively we are stronger■ generous with trust■ Zero Harm■ developing our people

Behaviours■ listening actively■ having honest conversations■ working together■ having the courage to speak up■ leading by example and walking the talk■ striving for excellence

http://strongerchristchurch.govt.nz/about/structure7Monday, 18 March 2013

hCp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce8xAL2ljXoGoogle Docs -‐ Collabora*on Project -‐ Group Storytelling


Learn Relearn

UnlearnWeak signals


Cultural'Intelligence'

Cultural'intelligence'(CQ)'refers'to'the'capability'

of'individuals'to'func9on'effec9vely'in'

mul9cultural'contexts.''

'

Earley'&'Ang'(2003)'

We'tend'to'be'more'able'to'more'readily'decode'the'

mental'states'of'others'in'social'groups'closest'to'us;'

thus,'rela9ve'to'those'outside'the'group,'we'would'

have'an'intraHcultural'advantage.'

Ringleb,'Rock,'Conser'H'“NeuroLeadership'in'2010”'


2. Micromasonry

4. 4d printing

1. Additive manufacturing

3. Bio ink

6. Regenerative medicine

5. ‘Maker’ movement


3D Printing

MedicineTransport

Designs shipped not products

Spare parts available immediatelyCustomised nano-medicine

3D photos

Soft tissue organs

Bones/limbs

Maker movementKnowledge worker/entrepreneur/

designer

Cheaper & available for all

Faster product cycles

Hybrid manufacturing

Intellectual property changes

Leadership

Digital literacy

PersonalisationCollaborative spaces


Interruptionsevery

10.5 minutes

And then we need to get back

into flow

hCp://www.blogherald.com/2012/09/24/social-‐media-‐will-‐distract-‐you-‐at-‐work-‐infographic/


Time compression


Telepresence Robots


90% of leading execu*ves from 68 countries named mul*cultural leadership as their top management challenge

-‐Interna)onal Labor Union

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How do we

equip ourselves

and our

ministries to

understand,

partner with

and engage in

multicultural

relationships?

Monday, Oct. 20, 2008


Celebrate diversity

multigenerationalethnicreligiousfreelancingflexible workforce


So what for leadership?


Petition Platforms


hCp://gigaom.com/europe/online-‐crowdsourcing-‐can-‐now-‐help-‐build-‐new-‐laws-‐in-‐finland/

Open governance


The first skyscraper to be built by famous common people

h"p://www.fastcoexist.com/1680635/a-‐crowdfunded-‐skyscraper-‐rises-‐in-‐colombia#1

Crowd funding


https://www.innocentive.com/

Global problem solving


So what for leaders?•Clients, community and networks•Use of data•Global connections•Ethical upsurge•Accountability•Feedback loops

Now what?


Open source so anyone can make changes as they see fit

https://vimeo.com/783803024Monday, 18 March 2013

Half a million hunter gatherers in the Congo Basin

logging

http://ictupdate.cta.int/en/Feature-Articles/Crowdsourced-land-rights

mining

industrial plantations

community mapping with GPS

Enabling of dialogue with agents

national parks

Partnerships

Land rights of indigenous communities

Open source


http://wellingtonmakerspace.com/


Customers want to be able to make improvements and suggestions to companies; it’s a requirement for the modern DIY/maker movement

http://www.adafruit.com/

The Queen of the Maker Movement


Story telling

Ease of useAccessibility

Global

Real timeGood data

Interaction

Open source

Open

Design thinking

DIY



COMPLEXMultiple connected but

unpredictable interactions

Decisions are uncertain and in only apparent in retrospect

COMPLICATEDMultiple predictable cause and

effect interactions

Decisions require expert knowledge

CHAOSMultiple disconnected

interactions

Decisions need to be made quickly

SIMPLESimple cause and effect

interactions

Decisions are obvious

Leading Change

David Snowden - The Cynefin Framework30Monday, 18 March 2013

Maori and iwi development

RolesIwi/hapu

Sustainability

Treaty Kaitiakitanga

Personalisation

Engagement

Cultural intelligence (CQ)

Ownership

Individual differences

Global changes

Indigenous renaissance

And-both thinking

Listening Communicating

The changing face of New Zealand

World view

Legislation

Government

Principles


Adaptive leadership

isCOMPLEX


Personalisation

Mindfulness

and - both

Collaboration

complexity

Networked

Regulatory Open

Data Intuition


and - both

complexity

Competitiveness Productivity

property rights, location-based information and Crown land

Tight fiscal restaints

Better public service

Indigenous Global

Canterbury The rest!


https://www.facebook.com/deforestaction

Next ripples



But wait ...there’s more

• augmented reality

• robotics & cyborgs

• BRIC countries

• the internet of things

• singularity

• resource wars

• environment

• the Arab Spring

• Digital natives

• chaos


Ethical

The light and shadow you caste will have a compelling impact on the next genera7on.


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Scanning the Horizon: Leadership Trends