3 stories

Generation sell? 1. Generation sell?

National Pubic Radio’s Tell Me More, November 20, 2012

21% 54%

81%

2. A new kind of economy?

“Part of that struggle is that there’s no vision for what’s emerging. It’s not just that the old world doesn’t work anymore, it’s also that the old story that gave it meaning isn’t believable and there’s no credible story to replace it.”

3. Get in there & do stuff!

“…progress almost never comes from an accident or natural evolution. It requires constant pressure, new ideas and sustained engagement…”

Stuff to read about Leadership since books were books

2000:31,971

2006: 53,765

2009:68,296

97,092

Last 90 days: 2,375

LEADERSHIP(Come on in, the water’s warm…)

World Economic Forum 2012: The Great Transformation (?!)

An Exploration of Leadership?

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Description Examples

Leaders look for new ways to apply their resourcesand expertise. They focus on solving important community problems.

- IBM & volunteerism as leadership development, retention, innovation strategy

- Public leaders working on regional economies- Children of inmates & Miss America

Leaders collaborate with partners creatively, usinginformal networks alongside traditional hierarchies.

- “Ask the intern”- Apollo 13- Collective Impact models

Leaders share the role of leadership with staff, partners, and the public. They use social technologiesto listen, inform, and collaborate.

- Working out loud- Code for America- Mesh, share economy platforms

Leaders know their industry needs new ideas, and new ideas need testing.

Leaders find ways their unique contributions can make a real difference in their communities. Those who add value remain relevant.

Leaders build skills and share knowledge in orderto develop new leaders in their fields and in their communities.

- Community/Issue Labs- Prototyping, piloting, scaling, risk mgmt- Big data + constant iteration

- “How can I help?”- “What can we do together that we can’t

do alone?- Measuring impact, always

- Embrace multigenerational workplace..and boardroom

- Not everyone under 30 is “techie,” but young people have much to offer

WELCOME TO SIXTOWN! …YES, THIS IS THE LEADERSHIP DEEP DIVEKRISTIN WOLFF, VISHAL JODHANI & ALL OF YOU

SIXTOWN HAS A PROBLEM Too many people lack

access to economic opportunity

Promising solutions are not scaling

Global Prosperity Institute conducted research, finds leadership a key challenge

You are here to help

GUIDING QUESTIONS What leadership

practices have you found success with in similar situations that you could share with Sixtown leaders?

What are the most important actions specific leaders could take to move Sixtown forward? Why these actions? What’s in the way?

What tools, skills, processes do these actions require?

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