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Segment idea–Calibrating Your Leadership GPS for the Era of Hyper-Change / Expert Tips
I’m contacting you with a segment idea about the new direction leadership must take to effectively steer the changing workforce.
The big idea: The roadmap guiding leaders through the tangled interchanges of the business world is undergoing a complete re-calibration as it adapts to the era of hyper-change. The effective trailblazer in this era of accelerating change must develop an internal compass that guides their interpersonal relationships and enables them to keep their teams moving forward in the direction they want to go.
The so what: Research shows that today’s organizations need a new set of rules to effectively steer the changing workforce. Before, a leader’s ability and talent were the focus, but now leaders need less tangible qualities, such as engendering trust, harnessing synergy and clarifying a vision.
The source: Jeff Piersall, Founder and CEO of SCB Marketing, and Eric Wright, President of Publishing at SCB Marketing, are authors of the new book, Dogs Don’t Bark at Parked Cars: Your GPS in an Era of Hyper-Change.
Key messages: Piersall and Wright can discuss:
What 10 proven qualities do effective CEOs share
What five competencies are “musts” for building trust
Why high-tech has to be countered with high-touch
How technology effects both transactional and relational business processes
How visionary leadership focuses on “what” and “why” instead of “how”
Why it’s important to embrace diverse perspectives
About the experts: Jeff Piersall is Founder and CEO of SCB Marketing, inspiring, motivating and connecting entrepreneurs, business leaders and communities through his four business journals, numerous specialty publications, marketing services and speaking engagements. He is a former award-winning college basketball coach. Eric Wright is President of Publishing at SCB Marketing. An innovative leader, dynamic speaker and published author, he has taught leadership and management seminars on four continents, served on various economic development and visioning councils, and authored hundreds of articles and three books. Piersall and Wright’s new book, Dogs Don’t Bark at Parked Cars: Your GPS in an Era of Hyper-Change (Morgan James Publishing, Jan. 2, 2018), is a motivational guide for success in a continually changing business environment that transcends generations and professions. Learn more at jeffpiersall.com.
SAMPLE QUESTIONS:
How does your book’s title correlate to leadership lessons for businesses?
What led to your development of 10 defining qualities for effective leadership?
What new mindset must today’s leaders have to address the onslaught of changes in the workplace?
Describe your observations about the divergent paths leaders must choose from represented by “faith” and “fear”.
How is it that technological advances are making relational competencies all the more important?