Six Stepping Stones to the Future of Leadership

The authors have partnered together as principals since 1985 in The Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group. They note some of the reasons for today's exceptionally challenging society, and write that “many organizations also have a workforce that wants to understand the WHY before they fully commit their time and energy.” They describe the “BANI reality: Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, and at times, Incomprehensible,” as enumerated in a recent book by Jamais Cascio, Bob Johansen, and Angela F. Williams. The article identifies “six key elements that all leaders must focus on.” They are, in the authors’ words: (1) Create Interaction Safety: A safe place for people to speak up and to learn (2) Tap the Wisdom of the Group through Inclusion as the HOW (3) Foster and Unleash Individual and Team Agency (4) Focus on Individual and Organizational Betterment (5) See Execution as Change (6) Focus on Results and How They Are Achieved.