Invitational Leadership
The future of leadership

Overview

It has long been obvious that a command and control style of leadership is not a viable option in a world that is shifting from a Newtonian to Quantum foundation. There is an emerging leadership approach being successfully explored and experimented all around the world. Successful and Savvy Leaders are tapping into this Inviting Leadership Model.

This presentation starts by asking the question all leaders want answered, 'How can I be a great leader?' In a diverse, complex and connected world leadership is no easy task, yet good leadership remains critical when it comes to building, growing and sustaining successful business.

The presentation avoids the temptation of trying to answer the question by merely articulating a list of 'things' a leader need do in order to lead well. It rather suggests that before we can answer the 'how' question, we need to first explore five vital preliminary questions, namely:

• What is the leader's task?
• What is the leader's context?
• What is the leader's metaphor?
• What is the leader's measure?
• What is the leader's challenge?

The presentation then paints a graphic picture in each of these critical areas, contrasting the past with the unfolding future before arriving back at the starting point of 'How can I be a great leader?' With the backdrop in place and one that has been coloured with provocative thoughts, ideas, suggestions, images and case studies, we are now well positioned to answer the question which marked our starting point.

At this point practical skills are shared and/or discussed - skills relevant to the leader's task, context, metaphor, measure and challenge. This juncture offers the opportunity to discuss/workshop the content and to be context specific to those present. Naturally this will depend on the time available, the objectives and setting.

The powerful message that is 'Invitational Leadership' offers a contextually relevant framework through which leaders everywhere can lead confidently in a changing, complex and at times, confusing world. Invitational Leadership has grown from an international setting where it has been shared, discussed and debated with leading leadership thinkers and practitioners from places diverse as Russia, China, Vietnam, India, Africa, Thailand, Samoa, Japan, Cambodia, United Kingdom, Australia, the United States and many other countries. This exposure and influence has woven a rich international thread into the message, presentation, relevance and application of Invitational Leadership: The Future of Leadership.

Invitational Leadership: The Future of Leadership represents a significant offering in the ongoing international conversation around topic of leadership. This thought-provoking and engaging presentation is able to nimbly balance the conceptual, big-picture with practical, day-to-day skills and behaviour necessary for good leadership in today ... and tomorrow's world.

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Take Home Value

This presentation does not present any 'silver bullets' for leadership. We specifically highlight the fact that good leadership

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Practical Business Applications

Graeme goes well beyond most platform speakers, offering much more than just motivation or simplistic "how to's". He helps audiences to understand why things are happening. In order to ensure his clients are able to get the maximum benefit from the understanding and "shared vocabularies" that Graeme creates in his presentations, he has worked with an international team of researchers, practitioners and experts to develop a set of Practical Application Modules. Graeme draws on this work to customise his presentations for each client. The TomorrowToday team is able to use these modules as a basis for developing bespoke interventions, workshops and presentations for many different applications, functions and industries.

The following are some of the most successful practical business applications of this leadership presentation, with the most immediate impact on our clients' bottom lines:

• Leadership across generations
• Leadership in the Connection Economy
• Leading talent
• Coaching and mentoring

TomorrowToday offers learning experiences, inputs and resources. As you’d expect from an organisation exploring "cutting-edge" leadership thinking, TomorrowToday engages in leadership conversations with people and organisations from all over the world. They are continually seeking out and making connections in order to discover what is currently being explored. The content is delivered through a variety of channels:

• Strategic Leadership inputs (presentations),
• Leadership development experiences (experiential learning),
• Leadership Conversations (workshops, facilitation and training) and,
• Leadership Resources

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Links to resources

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Multimedia used

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Related Presentations

Either as a follow up to "Invitational Leadership", or as stand alone presentations, the following are related in content and approach:

• Mind the Gap - the generation gap; why younger and older people have such different expectations and approaches to life, leadership, work and relationships. Understand and more effectively connect with staff, clients, family and friends. Understand why other people are like they are, and why they act as they do.
• The Connection Economy - in an increasingly commodotised world, it is becoming more and more difficult to differentiate yourself from your competitors. Discover the new rules of sustained business success in a connected world, where what you sell is becoming less important, and who you are and how you sell more and more critical.
• "Hannah's Rules": The Rise of the Ethical Consumer - the impact that a new generation of consumers will have on business as they care less and less about what you sell, and more and more about who you are and how you sell, and strategies to connect with them before your competitors do.
• The Future of Work - Graeme's most ambitious and up-to-date presentation brings the very latest insights, trends and analysis of the global TomorrowToday network directly to you. You will be inspired and challenged in equal measure by Graeme's vision of the future of work, the workplace and workers, as Graeme offers insights into 12 key trends that are shaping and changing the future of work. Create your own specific content package by choosing from these 12 categories of trend tracking, or allow Graeme to customise the presentation for you.