Institute For The Future

Book Launch: Leaders Make the Future, Second Edition

May 7 marks the publication of the second edition of Leaders Make the Future: 10 New Leadership Skills for an Uncertain World by IFTF Distinguished Fellow Bob Johansen.

Bob Johansen shares nearly 40 years of expertise as a ten-year forecaster at IFTF in this book about leadership and decision-making. This book is for any leader who wants to successfully navigate the challenges of the present and find opportunities to thrive in the future.

What You Will Find in this Book

This revised and expanded second edition incorporates Bob's research and global experiences from the past 3 years. The book features:

• An updated Ten-Year Forecast of the external future forces affecting leadership, including pivotal technological and societal changes that will disrupt organizations everywhere. This futures perspective helps situate the future leadership skills. Bonus: You can find the full Ten-Year Forecast mapinside the book jacket.
• The 10 Future Leadership Skills necessary to succeed in the next decade, each brought to life with telling signals and personal examples. For instance, Bob shares the story of Local Motors, a car-making start-up that crowd-sources its designs, and how the company's CEO Jay Rogers exhibits several of the future leadership skills including Maker Instinct and Clarity.
• A new Leadership Development Approach that calls for a move beyond traditional executive training programs towards immersive learning opportunities.

 

Partnership with CCL

The 10 future leadership skills provide a future lens on leadership and are designed to complement present capabilities. As such, the book also features contributions by the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), an international leadership education and research organization, linking the future leadership skills with existing leadership development skills. This partnership is highlighted with a special foreword by CCL President, John Ryan, explaining how he uses the book at CCL.

How Individuals and Organizations are Using this Book

The book is designed for individual use or as part of groups. Chapter 12 includes questions for self-reflection as well as an online self-assessment via Berrett-Koehler Publishers. The self-assessment allows you to rate your own readiness as a future-oriented leader.

Bob enjoys presenting talks and facilitating workshops around Leaders Make the Future to organizations around the world. Organizations regularly incorporate the book as part of formal and informal leadership development.

The book has already received many accolades, including the following endorsement by Bob McDonald, CEO of Procter & Gamble:

"A road map for 21st-century leadership. The discussions of concepts such as "dilemma flipping' and 'reciprocity-based innovation' are particularly insightful about what it takes to lead today. I recommend this book highly to seasoned and aspiring leaders alike."

You can find the book at bookstores, online at Amazon, or visit Berrett-Koehler Publishers for bulk orders.

Bookmark this page for announcements and posts on each of the ten future leadership skills.

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