What will it cost when we speak truth to power? Short answer: a lot. When we speak up against injustice, those in power have a vested interest in shutting us down. And if we don’t speak up? Even more is at stake. As leaders, here’s what we can do to build a culture of speaking truth to power, and creating a better world while we are at it.
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Are you the right leader for the job?
Many leaders I work with cycle through feeling frustrated, to crippled with self doubt, through to feeling elated. Our emotions are in constant flux. So are our teams, projects, and organisations. One leadership approach does not suit all times, the best and worst of them.
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I LOVE great books about the future. I especially love it when we can link to what it means for LEADERSHIP.
The full and extensive book review is on Shepherd's incredible book review and curation website here.
These are five awesome books I have read. All but Tim Urban have been interviewed for the Zoë Routh Leadership Podcast. (Tim Urban - I'm coming for you!)
Dr. Rick Chromey does an outstanding job at showcasing that different generations are shaped by the tech that dominated our coming of age years. Forget alphabet generations - GenTech is a more insightful way to understand different worldviews. Get the book on Amazon here.
Rohit Bhargava and Henry Coutinho-Mason showcase 30 incredible trends that are affecting all sectors, offer a handy playlist for each sector AND include great leadership questions to help us make sense and meaning from these trends. Get the book on Amazon here.
Tim Urban delivers a profound and important book that we ALL need to read. It's about how we have become polarised, and how we can build bridges again. Breakthrough ideas for me are about the dangers of swinging too far to the progressive side (where there are blindspots, just like on the conservative side.) Get the book on Amazon here.
Brett King and Dr Richard Petty offer a wide-ranging, comprehensive analysis of what the heck is going on, with four possible futures that require significant and compelling shifts we need to make in our values (hint: it's called Technosocialism). We can create a better world - our future depends on it. Get the book on Amazon here.
Justin Bean paints a very powerful future and includes the guardrails we need to reshape the future of education, government, and industry if we are to capitalise on the amazing trends that can leave to an abundant and equitable world. Get the book on Amazon here.
You will be a lot wiser and more astute leader with the help of these books.
P.S. Brett and Rohit's interviews will be out on the Zoë Routh Leadership Podcast in the next few weeks.
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End of Year Reflection Tools
End of year! A time to celebrate, reflect and plan. My hugely popular end of year reflection and planning tool is back for you, a gift from me.
Read MoreDave Stokes interviews author Zoë Routh about The Olympus Project
Audiobook producer Dave Stokes interviews Zoë Routh about her debut leadership futurist novel, The Olympus Project.
Read MoreLeadership frameworks that cause evolution
Designing for development is a critical leadership skill. If we design our social and physical environments properly, we can evolve as humans and societies, keeping important leadership frameworks in mind. Here’s a fun way to do that.
Read More3 leadership books on power
Power is a tricky topic. Fortunately there are some great leadership books to help us navigate the pitfalls. Here are three contemporary authors who deliver.
Read MoreLeadership skills for power struggles
Power struggles can cripple an organisation’s development. Turf wars and silos stop progress. There are three critical leadership skills you need to handle this tough stuff.
Read More2018 Reflection and Planner - gift from me
In this last week leading up to the holidays, I wanted to share my heartfelt gratitude for YOU! For reading my newsletters, for sending me comments, and for doing the gritty hard work of leadership. It takes so much courage to stand up and be seen and heard, to choose to make a difference, to nudge the world forward in a better way, even with naysayers, critics, and our own inner demons.
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