This document discusses leadership in the 21st century. It notes that the future is unpredictable and leadership matters in dealing with that uncertainty. Effective 21st century leadership requires getting perspective, adapting to constant and rapid change, developing others, and focusing on innovation rather than past solutions. The goal of leadership should be helping others succeed and preparing the organization for ongoing transformation.

1. 21st Century Legacy Leadership Thinking Differently Les Wallace, Ph.D. Co-Author: A Legacy of 21 st Century Leadership A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership

2. Legacy Advice from a Wise Man “ These things happen naturally… friction, confusion, underperformance. Everything else requires leadership.” Peter Drucker 1909 - 2005 A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership

3. A Legacy of 21 st Century Leadership All humans struggle with two common issues… We want to be successful– with our work, our families and our lives. We are unable to predict the future. That’s why leadership matters so much! A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership

4. The Real Work of Leadership Get out of the Blender … it’s a daily challenge to come up for air from the rigors of management to the perspective and behaviors of leadership. Into the Helicopter … to see ourselves and our organizations from a distance—and test the moment to moment choices we make. A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership

5. “ The future ain’t what it used to be.” Yogi Berra A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership

6. Leading in the 21st Century A Series of “once in a hundred years” crises! Chrysler bailout 1980 Savings and Loan collapse ‘86-’95 1990’s Banking closures 9/11/01 12/2/01 Enron collapse Katrina U.S. in two wars plus ongoing smoldering in Middle-East, Indonesia, Africa, S. America 2008 World Financial Meltdown A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership

7. 21C…It’s Diffe rent Speed : blinding, touching every aspect of life. Complexity : quantum leap in mix of related forces. Risk : Upheaval raises threats and risks of “new.” Change : radical, drastic, quick. Surprise : hard to imagine—challenging sensibility and logic. James Canton, The Extreme Future (2006) Also: The Meaning of the 21 st Century , James Martin (2006) A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership

8. “ Predictions are hard, especially about the future.” Yogi Berra Globalization Customer / citizen expectations Technology Advances Social / demographic shifts Leadership Competencies “ Leaders who ultimately will be successful in shaping the future are already scanning far beyond the horizon.” Francis Hesselbein, The Leader of The Future , 2006 A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership

9. Leading in the 21st Century All centuries are different. What makes them different is the velocity and complexity of change. Every generation finds their traditional models of doing business tested by new ideas & demands. “ Nothing ages faster than the future.” David Carr A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership

10. Leading in the 21st Century We lead in a busy matrix where we can… … easily mistake busy for successful … easily mistake email for human contact … easily mistake Google for intellectual activity … easily mistake a job for a life … easily mistake position for leadership … easily mistake goal achievement for impact … easily mistake management for leadership A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership

11. Leading in the 21st Century A risk we face is applying old solutions to new problems: Time to change the conversation about leadership: What’s required in this century is different! How leadership is learned vs taught! How legacy leadership gets embedded over shorter cycles of leadership tenure than before! A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership

12. Leading in the 21st Century Is the pace of change and the shape-shifting of our adversaries likely to moderate? Not likely! We find ourselves in “ Permanent Whitewater” Peter Vaill Learning as a Way of Being , 1996 … 1980s Change compatible—tolerate change … 1990s Change adaptable—evolutionary adjustments … 21 st Century Change driven—create change A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership

13. What to ask the person in the mirror? “ There comes a point in your career when the best way to figure out how you’re doing is to step back and ask yourself a few questions. Having all the answers is less important that knowing what to ask.” “What to Ask the Person in the Mirror” HBR 1/07 Who am I / are we? What is leadership? How well am I / are we leading? A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership

14. Leading in the 21 st Century Thinking about legacy requires us to move beyond short term definitions of success . To consider a journey from success to significance . Success is accomplishing management goals… significance is making a lasting impact . A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership

15. Leading in the 21st Century Legacy : How capable an organization is to lead itself versus depend on you! Legacy : How well the organization transforms to stay vibrant, valuable, and relevant not simply manages change. A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership

16. Leading in the 21st Century From “Heroic” to “Transformational” “ Whereas the heroic manager of the past knew all, could do all, and could solve every problem, the post-heroic manager asks how every problem can be solved in a way that develops other people’s capacity to handle it.” Charles Handy A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership

17. 21st Century Leadership Points to Ponder Transformation rather than Rescue The age of heroic leadership is over! " Evolution keeps you alive, Revolution keeps you relevant. ” Gary Hamel A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership

18. 21st Century Leadership Points to Ponder Distributed leadership vs top down “The most pernicious myth of all is that leadership is reserved for only a few of us.” “When we liberate the leader in everyone, extraordinary things happen.” A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership

19. 21st Century Leadership Points to Ponder Focus on the Vital Few All leaders are busy: focused is very different than busy. ? If you only had 2 hrs a day to work in the next month, on what would you focus? A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership

20. 21st Century Leadership Points to Ponder Developing others More than 76 million baby boomers will take their wisdom out the door in the next 20 years Leadership succession must replace management succession : leadership succession is a robust, inclusive, commitment to early and often leadership development. Private sector managers invest 15-20% of their time here U.S. Federal government managers invest < 5% A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership

21. 21st Century Leadership Points to Ponder Breakthrough Innovation Old solutions don’t work on new problems Innovation is different than creativity Asymmetrical thinking is required for breakthrough Leaders bring “fresh eyes” into the dialogue! A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership

22. A Legacy of 21 st Century Leadership Leadership is really this simple : Help others be as successful as they can be. Help others gain knowledge and develop new skills. Help others anticipate the future of their work and organization to reduce surprise. Help others adapt to the transformation of their work and organization. Help your entire organization / profession continue to innovate and transform to stay relevant and vibrant. And in all things, remain honest and true to yourself. A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership

23. A Legacy of 21 st Century Leadership Les Wallace, your next dynamic keynote or leadership meeting speaker—youthful grandfather, bold thinker, powerful speaker! &quot; In the hands of Les Wallace, complex theories become simple, easy to use behaviors and strategies. A person with the rare ability to entertain, teach and change your behavior in one tight funny package. &quot; A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership

24. A Legacy of 21 st Century Leadership Speaker References for Les Wallace : Dennis Derr, Ph.D., VP, Behavioral Health, Aetna 703-863-4596 [email_address] John Cox, Director, Wyoming Department of Transportation 307-777-4484 [email_address] s Jim Kendzel, CEO, National Organizational for Competency Assurance 312-673-5770 [email_address] Anne Kirkpatrick, Chief of Police, Spokane, WA 509-625-4063 [email_address] Jeffrey LaRiche, CEO, Castle Worldwide 919-657-6908 [email_address] Karen Mountain, CEO, Migrant Clinician’s Network 512 327-2017 [email_address] Karen Plaus, Ph.D., Executive Director [email_address] Nat. Bd. For Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists 847-655-1109 A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership

25. Contact Les Wallace, Ph.D. President Signature Resources Inc. PO Box 460100 Aurora, CO 80046 [email_address] SignatureResources.com A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership