Future-Ready Leadership: Strategies for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

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Provides executive leadership teams with information, tools, and advice they need to lead their organizations into the "future of work," characterized by transformative, smart, and connected technologies already under way, including artificial intelligence, the Internet of things, and automation. The technological and economic forces of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) are shifting organizations in radical new directions. Automation is taking place not only in factories but in retail environments, and it is not just powerful or precise: it is intelligent, and it learns. Leaders must learn to rely on new sources of data, analytics, and intelligence in their efforts to anticipate emerging trends, forecast unforeseen consequences, make sense of systems and complexity, communicate constantly, build strong networks based on trust, and ultimately, win a following. Future-Ready Leadership is an invaluable resource for leaders and leadership educators seeking to transform 4IR trends into a source of collaborative (as opposed to competitive) advantage. A blueprint for reshaping the future of work, the book meets readers' "awareness need" by exploring cutting-edge research on technology's impact on the workplace. Each chapter uses data to set up a specific future of work leadership challenge, offering readers practical solutions and advice, actionable recommendations, and tools for reflection and action that can be put into practice right away. Fully unpacks what 4IR and the rise of new industries will require from leaders Illuminates the central role played by behavioral economics in the 4IR era, rather than just the macroeconomic implications for society of the convergence of the megatrends under way Introduces tools for helping leaders to prepare themselves and assess their organization's readiness for managing high-velocity change Provides a roadmap for rethinking how learning and development are fostered in "always-on" learning organizations of the future Clarifies the critical role of public-private collaborations in meeting the development needs of the future of work Introduces discernment as a strategy for managing future-of-work ethical decisions that inevitably accompany the integration of AI in the work force Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Leadership for the Fourth Industrial Revolution What Is the Fourth Industrial Revolution? A (Very) Brief History of the 4IR What Does the 4IR Mean for Leaders, Followers, and Organizations? Smart, Connected Leadership: A Strategy for Collaborative Advantage Toward a Smart, Connected Model of Leadership Let the Journey Begin Chapter 2. Presence Future-Ready Leadership Demands Presence Smart, Connected Presence of Mind The Captain’s Leadership Presence Should We Believe the Captain’s Story? How to Cultivate Presence in Self Minding Your Presence of Mind Struggling with Presence? Put on Your SCARF Cultivating Presence in Others Peer-to-Peer Dialogue Wanted: More Deep Dialogue Chapter Summary Chapter 3. Agility Future-Ready Leaders Are Responsive and Agile What Is Velocity? Some Sobering Statistics about Workplace Disruption Becoming an Agile, High-Velocity Leader What Are the Benefits of Speed? What Are the Risks of Too Much Speed? Mastering Direction in an Age of Uncertainty The Paradox of Acceleration Connecting Speed, Direction, and Acceleration Measuring Your High-Velocity Capabilities Preparing Followers for High-Velocity Change A How-To Guide for Getting Followers Ready for High-Velocity Change Chapter Summary Chapter 4. Collaboration The Case for Collaborative Advantage Collaborative Advantage Requires Upskilling Team Leaders and HR Why Collaborative Leaders Are So Hard to Find A Smarter Collaboration Framework Collaboration Myths Seven Elements of Smart Collaboration The Seven Elements of Smart Collaboration Alignment Audit Deeper Diagnosis of Dimitri’s Dilemma The Smart Collaboration From/To Table Developing a Collaborative Mindset Beyond an Empowerment Mindset Transforming Mindset Thought Experiment Cultivating Collaborative Partnerships Chapter Summary Chapter 5. Development A Solution for Our Broken Approaches to Development The Five Principles of Deep Development Using Deep Development to Create a Future-Ready Organization Findings from Report #1 Findings from Report #2 From Raising Awareness to Designing a Deep Development Approach Step 1: Build a Deep Development Strategy Step 2: Develop a Plan to Implement Your Deep Development Strategy Step 3: Conduct a Deep Development Inventory and Audit Step 4: Starting Small Is Better Than Not Starting at All Step 5: Measure for Success Chapter Summary Chapter 6. Discernment What Is Discernment? Two Models: Simple Decision Making versus Discernment The Value of Discernment? The ABCs of Discernment Discernment Skill Building Improving Discernment Efficiency and Effectiveness Chapter Summary Conclusion: Leading in the New Frontier Appendix: Future-Proofing Strategies Tool Kit Notes Index