Leadership for the 22nd Century: Taking Action Today

Glenda Eoyang, PhD Human Systems Dynamics Institute

geoyang@hsdinstitute.org

June 4, 2015

Today we will explore . . .

» WHAT . . . Is leadership in the 22nd Century?

»  SO WHAT . . . Can a leader do?

» NOW WHAT . . . Can you do to bring the future into today?

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The more things change . . .

13th Century 20th Century 22nd Century Stock exchange Hanseatic League Banking Guilds Cloth & spices Shipping

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The more things change . . .

13th Century 20th Century 22nd Century Stock exchange Internet Hanseatic League ISIL and FIFA Banking Electronic funds Guilds Social networks Cloth & spices Information Shipping Apps

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The more things change . . .

13th Century 20th Century 22nd Century Stock exchange Internet Transactions? Hanseatic League ISIL and FIFA Power? Banking Electronic funds Currency? Guilds Social networks Connections? Cloth & spices Information Value? Shipping Apps Transportation?

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The more things change . . . Leadership 22nd Century

What will be the rules of the game? Transactions? Power? Currency? Connections? Value? Transportation?

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The more things change . . . Leadership 22nd Century

What will be the rules of the game? Transactions? Who will rule and how? Power?

Currency? Connections? Value? Transportation?

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The more things change . . . Leadership 22nd Century

What will be the rules of the game? Transactions? Who will rule and how? Power? How will value be accumulated and distributed? Currency?

Connections? Value? Transportation?

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The more things change . . . Leadership 22nd Century

What will be the rules of the game? Transactions? Who will rule and how? Power? How will value be accumulated and distributed? Currency? How will we connect and to whom? Connections?

Value? Transportation?

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The more things change . . . Leadership 22nd Century

What will be the rules of the game? Transactions? Who will rule and how? Power? How will value be accumulated and distributed? Currency? How will we connect and to whom? Connections? What will hold value? Value?

Transportation?

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The more things change . . . Leadership 22nd Century

What will be the rules of the game? Transactions? Who will rule and how? Power? How will value be accumulated and distributed? Currency? How will we connect and to whom? Connections? What will hold value? Value? How will we move things of value? Transportation?

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We do not know. We cannot know.

And still we must lead today to prepare for tomorrow.

Simple Rules for 22nd Century Leadership

Leadership 22nd Century Teach and learn in every interaction Transactions?

Power? Currency? Connections? Value? Transportation?

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Leadership 22nd Century Teach and learn in every interaction Transactions? Attend to the whole, the part, and the greater whole Power?

Currency? Connections? Value? Transportation?

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Simple Rules for 22nd Century Leadership

Leadership 22nd Century Teach and learn in every interaction Transactions? Attend to the whole, the part, and the greater whole Power? Give and get value for value Currency?

Connections? Value? Transportation?

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Simple Rules for 22nd Century Leadership

Leadership 22nd Century Teach and learn in every interaction Transactions? Attend to the whole, the part, and the greater whole Power? Give and get value for value Currency? Engage in joyful practice Connections?

Value? Transportation?

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Simple Rules for 22nd Century Leadership

Leadership 22nd Century Teach and learn in every interaction Transactions? Attend to the whole, the part, and the greater whole Power? Give and get value for value Currency? Engage in joyful practice Connections? Search for the true and the useful Value?

Transportation?

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Simple Rules for 22nd Century Leadership

Leadership 22nd Century Teach and learn in every interaction Transactions? Attend to the whole, the part, and the greater whole Power? Give and get value for value Currency? Engage in joyful practice Connections? Search for the true and the useful Value? Share your story Transportation?

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Simple Rules for 22nd Century Leadership

What can you do?

»  Teach and learn in every interaction »  Attend to the whole, the part, and the greater

whole » Give and get value for value »  Engage in joyful practice »  Search for the true and the useful »  Share your story

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Today we explored . . .

» WHAT . . . Is leadership in the 22nd Century?

»  SO WHAT . . . Can a leader do?

» NOW WHAT . . . Can you do to bring the future into today?

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Now What? Become An HSD Professional

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11 am CDT

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11 am CDT

Systems and Peace Series: Guest speaker Orit Gal, Ph.D.

No Live Virtual Workshop in July

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