The Future Leader

Introduction 1 Part 1 Understanding the Role of the Leader 9 Chapter 1 The Leadership Gap 11 Leaders Today are Struggling 12 It's Time to Change 14 Chapter 2 Three Essential Leadership Questions 17 What is Leadership and Who is a Leader? 17 How CEOs Define Leadership 19 What are Your Leadership Filters? 21 Define Leadership 24 Leader or Manager? 24 Is the Leader of 2030 Really That Different Than the Leader of Today? 26 Chapter 3 The Impact of a Leader 29 How Great and Bad Leaders Influence You and Your Organization 29 We Need More Great Leaders 33 Part 2 Trends and Challenges Shaping Future Leaders 35 Chapter 4 Artificial Intelligence and Technology 37 Are the Machines Going to Take Over? 39 Automating a Job is Not Replacing a Human 40 What Leaders Do 41 How AI Will Impact Leadership 42 Chapter 5 Pace of Change 45 Leading in a Future That Doesn't Yet Exist 46 Chapter 6 Purpose and Meaning 49 Job, Purpose, Impact, Meaning 50 Creating Purpose and Meaning 53 Chapter 7 New Talent Landscape 57 The Massive Talent Shortage 57 The Need to Upskill and Retrain 59 The Diversity and Inclusion Imperative 61 Chapter 8 Morality, Ethics, and Transparency 65 Ethics versus Morals 66 The Impact of an Ethical Leader 67 Leaders Must Be Transparent 70 Chapter 9 Globalization 73 Diversity and Curiosity are Key 74 Chapter 10 Are We Ready for These Trends? 77 We Need Less Talk and More Action 81 There's an Organizational Breakdown 81 Employees are More Confident in Themselves Than in Those Around Them 82 Chapter 11 Challenges 85 Futurize 86 Humanize 92 We Aren't Ready for These Challenges 98 Enter the Notable Nine 100 Part 3 The Four Mindsets of the Notable Nine 103 Chapter 12 The Explorer 105 An Overview of the Explorer 106 We Need More Curiosity 112 Super Perpetual Learning 118 A Family of Super Perpetual Learners 123 Growth Mindset 126 Adaptability and Agility 128 How Leaders Can Develop the Mindset of the Explorer 130 Chapter 13 The Chef 135 We Need More HumanIT 136 Embracing

JACOB MORGAN is a bestselling author and one of the world's leading authorities on leadership, the future of work, and employee experience. He's a highly sought-after keynote speaker and advisor who has worked with organizations such as Microsoft, Disney, PwC, PepsiCo, MasterCard, IBM, and many others. As a professionally trained futurist, his insights are frequently featured in publications such as Forbes, Inc., The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and The Harvard Business Review. To learn more about Jacob, to get access to his content, or to work with him, visit TheFutureOrganization.com or email him directly: Jacob@thefutureorganization.com.