The Leadership Decade: A Playbook for an Extraordinary Era

We are embarking on an era of challenge and change. The value and impact of effective leadership has never been more evident. Little is clear about what the next decade looks like for your business, except that what worked in the past is no longer enough. For your business to endure and thrive, your Millennial and Gen Z employees must lead your company into the future. Outdated 20th-century leadership tactics won’t cut it when it comes time to empower this diverse workforce. Ask yourself: Are you giving them the leadership tools needed to propel your business out of a crisis? In an era when many companies are thinking about whether they will survive at all, The Leadership Decade shows how the best leadership can move your company ahead, even while facing headwinds. Classic leadership techniques have their place, but tomorrow’s winning companies will be those that develop leadership skills at all levels and in all jobs. The old method of promoting by seniority and skills is long gone. In this book, you will explore several topics of 21st-century leadership: a) The importance of constantly growing your leadership skills and the skills of those in all levels of your organization; b) The impact of generational myths on your leadership effectiveness; c) The eight superpowers of leadership for the 21st century; d) The six key organizational tactics for effective individual leadership development; e) The development of your “career chessboard” in place of your “career ladder;" f) The effects of role mindset theory on maximizing personal situational performance; and g) The power of Commander’s Intent to ensure flexibility and accuracy when faced with uncertainty. In the history of modern business, there has never been a time when circumstances have aligned so perfectly for midmarket business leaders to impact their businesses, bottom lines, and shareholder value.