I consider myself to be a life-long student and I have just finished my first year in a three year program for my Ph.D. I recently submitted a well-timed post that really resonated with my personal and professional life.
There are times we are expected or asked to step up to lead. It is during these times that, if we reflect, we can begin to know who we are, or at least what we stand for.
Leadership in the 21st century has become an ever changing and dynamic role that demands unique attributes, attitudes, skill sets, philosophies and an ability to modify structures and practices in response to technological advances while continuing to move the organization forward. Being a leader of the 21st century involves searching, acquiring, organizing, analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating an information pool that is doubling at a rate the history of the world has never experienced. With this much novel information being added continuously to our understanding, and with the half-life of valid information reaching all time lows, it is imperative that leaders understand that their vision remain as clear as ever, while understanding that the means to the vision might need to change with the times.