Automation, digitalisation and our new reality of a VUCA world (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity) put enormous pressures on leaders. They are finding it hard to make decisions in this cryptic world; dealing with lower engagement in their teams; seeing a decrease in productivity (or an increase but at high personal cost); and experiencing rapidly worsening mental health and burnout across the board.
However, with that come opportunities to create more flexibility in the workplace and renewed purpose in organisations. Ultimately, human skills matter most: leaders must be empowered and capable of advancing, rather than catching up with the future.
I wrote this book because I want to share the stories I hear in my coaching sessions and in my conversations with leaders. These conversations, and the stories my clients tell of their great successes and epic fails, provide context for what the world looks like right now and for what the future holds.
This book is not just about the Covid-19 pandemic, and nor is it focused solely on the future of work, although we can’t ignore outside factors, social markers and global developments as they impact the way we work, lead and make decisions.
Lead the Future is a book for people who lead teams, departments or organisations, and who want to learn how to navigate ongoing uncertainty, make good decisions in a rapidly changing environment, and be the best leaders they can be.
Lead the Future will give you insights into 5 Megatrends that will help you understand what is happening in the world right now. I have collected data, research, stories and wisdom. I have designed training sessions, online webinars and keynote presentations to help leaders become better leaders. I have taken all this information and learning, and developed the framework for the 12 Skills that will help you lead in a dynamic and uncertain environment.