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We often hear about small startup companies disrupting large, established market leaders. But what about companies that take the initative and disrupt themselves? There ARE such examples - even if they are harder to find - and they provide valuable lessons for all business leaders.

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We can speculate about many, many things that might happen in the future, but not all of them are equally likely. So how do you narrow them down to the things that will matter most for you - and, just as importantly, how do you identify those which that will give you a competitive edge?

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You might think AI (artificial intelligence) isn't relevant for your role. But - with respect - I think you're wrong! AI is just as transformative as smartphones, social media, and even the Internet itself. And it's proven technology - not just hype. So don't get left behind!

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If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it's that things completely outside our business, industry, or community can have a massive impact on us - and that will continue for a long time to come. It's your responsibility as a leader to understand and anticipate those external pressures - so you can give your people more clarity and confidence.

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You might have heard the phrase ‘survival of the fittest’, but most people wrongly think that means the strongest, biggest, or most powerful will survive. That's not true, and if you want to be future-ready and fit for the future, don't make that mistake!

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We've had yet another year of massive change and disruption in all areas of our society. What will we face in the year ahead? KPMG's annual "Keeping Us Up at Night" survey identifies what senior leaders say will be their biggest challenges in 2022. In this session, understand the top four challenges and identify how to address them in your organisation.

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https://home.kpmg/au/en/home/insights/2022/01/issues-facing-australian-leaders-2022-outlook.html

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There’s a common myth that experienced business leaders are dinosaurs from a bygone era, so “of course” it’s inevitable they will get disrupted by younger, more diverse, more tech-savvy, “new” thinkers. Or so the story goes.

But it’s not true. There are many experienced, established leaders who do have the right mindset to lead now, and are more than willing to adapt to the new way of doing business.

The problem isn’t their intent; it’s their assumed competence. It’s not that they don’t know a lot (they do); it’s just that some of those things aren’t true anymore. They used to be true, so it’s natural to believe they are still true.

There’s no reason you can’t be successful in the future, but it might mean letting go of some of your old beliefs. Learn from the past if it’s serving you to build for the future, but otherwise let it go.

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In uncertainty and chaos, your people feel unsettled and insecure. You can’t promise them certainty and safety – nobody can – but you can give them greater clarity.

In this episode of the Fit For The Future podcast, we explore the three essential parts of creating clarity:

Reality (What is) : The world has changed, and the first step is to accept that new reality so you can understand how it operates now (and will operate in the future). Possibility (What could be):  The people who thrive in change are the possibility thinkers, who look at the big picture and see opportunities created by the change. Priority (What matters):  It’s impossible to do everything that’s possible, so become clear about which things to focus on and which you can safely ignore or defer.

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A year after the mad scramble to get office workers working from home, organisations are grappling with the challenge of understanding the workplace of the future. As restrictions ease and offices become safer workplaces again, there's a strong push by employers to get people back into the office as soon as possible. But it would be a pity if we missed the opportunity to reimagine the future of work and the workplace of the future.

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According to KPMG, digital transformation is the biggest challenge facing leaders in Australia. The pandemic didn't change that - if anything, it accelerated digital transformation by 5-6 years.

And yet, McKinsey says 70% of digital transformation efforts fail. Why? Because too many leaders and teams get it wrong. Don’t be digital just for digital’s sake. Do it to better serve your customers, employees, suppliers, investors, and other stakeholders.

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As we come towards the end of this wild and crazy year, you might be looking ahead to a very different 2021. In this episode, I share 12 quotations I use with my audiences and clients when talking about innovation, change, disruption, leadership, and making a difference.

"We’re not broken, just bent." - P!nk

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." - Ian MacLaren

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it." - Upton Sinclair

"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, not the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change." - Charles Darwin

"It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him." - J.R.R. Tolkien

"It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so." - Josh Billings

"When my information changes, I change my mind. Why, what do you do, sir?" – John Maynard Keynes

"I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better." - Maya Angelou

"Give us the tools and we will finish the job." – Winston Churchill

"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face." – Mike Tyson

"In theory, there’s no difference between theory and practice. But in practice, there is." - Benjamin Brewster

"Be so good they can’t ignore you." - Steve Martin

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In uncertain times, everybody is looking for real leadership. The best leaders provide clarity in confusion, inspire confidence in uncertainty, and act with calm amidst chaos. This podcast episode is an extract from a conversation I had last year with David Frizzell of Team Guru, talking about the future of leadership, teams, and the workplace of the future.

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The pandemic has affected us in different ways, and one of the biggest changes for office-based workers is the shift to working from home (WFH). When COVID-19 hit, many office-based teams had to scramble to let people work from home for the first time.

If you’re a team leader or manager facing a WFH environment for the first time, it's not easy! You might try to transfer your leadership skills and experience to a remote or hybrid workplace, but it's not as easy as it seems - especially in the middle of a pandemic and a recession.

Discover the six stages of a WFH culture, and how you can build stability, growth, and greater productivity into your team.

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During the coronavirus pandemic, you might have heard people say, “We’re all in the same boat”. But that’s not true! We’re all in the same storm, but we’re in different boats, navigating our way through the storm. If you’re a leader, you can’t control the storm and you might be stuck with the boat you’re in. But you can influence the way you lead your people and your organisation through that storm.

* Your future customer has different priorities

* The pandemic will change some things forever

* Here's a disruption you might not see until it's too late!

* Think like a beginner on the road to recovery

Is it time to think the unthinkable?

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The office has only been around for 200 years, and it was essential in the past but isn’t now. COVID-19 has created our biggest work-from-home experiment, and that’s a good thing fur workplaces in the long term. With the acceleration of digital transformation, organisations have the opportunity to change when, where, and how we work - forever.

Resources:

Colliers - Working from home during COVID-19

https://www2.colliers.com/en-SK/News/Working-from-home-during-COVOID19

PwC - COVID-19 CFO Pulse Survey

https://www.pwc.com/us/en/library/covid-19/pwc-covid-19-cfo-pulse-survey.html

Robert Half - COVID-19 and the Workplace

https://www.roberthalf.com/blog/management-tips/covid-19-and-the-workplace-employees-weigh-in

Gartner

https://www.zdnet.com/article/cfos-looking-to-make-remote-work-telecommuting-more-permanent-following-covid-19-says-gartner-survey/

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With the spread of COVID-19 in our communities, you might be planning for the possibility of asking individuals or entire teams to work from home. If this is a new experience for you, it creates unexpected challenges. You might have the logistics, technology, infrastructure, and HR requirements under control - but the real challenge comes when people are operating and collaborating in an unfamiliar environment. Understand the challenges you will face, so you can anticipate them now and be prepared for them before they occur.

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The old way of setting goals was to sit down every January and set your goals for the next 12 months. But that doesn’t work anymore because the world is changing so fast. This means goals quickly become irrelevant and it’s too easy to get sidetracked by other priorities. In this webinar, you will learn nine critical things successful people do now to set and achieve goals in a fast-changing world - based on the latest research in performance and productivity from social psychology and neuroscience.

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The World Economic Forum has identified active learning as one of the top five critical skills for success in the future. The best way to future-proof your career is to be the sort of person who can constantly learn, unlearn, and re-learn. Learn how to be an active learner - without being overwhelmed by information overload.

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You know disruption is coming, don’t you? It’s taken down massive companies and disruptors have transformed entire industries. So it’s only a matter of time before it's heading for you. It’s not about “if”; it’s about “when”.

How will you deal with it? Some organisations take active measures early, others scramble to act as it gets closer, and others wait until it hits and hope they can defend themselves. The good news is there are some practical, proactive steps you can take now to prepare for disruption in the future.

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20 years ago, Clay Christensen wrote a groundbreaking article about "disruptive innovation", and that brought the term "disruption" into everyday business use. Hardly a week goes by without hearing about a business - or even an entire industry - being disrupted, so it's not surprising many business leaders are worried. But we're all talking about disruption, and forgetting the second part of his phrase: innovation! The real secret to success now is to disrupt yourself, so you can stay ahead of the game and lead the way in your industry.

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We all know the workplace of the future will be very different from the workplace of today. It's more than just technology and automation - it's about the environment you create for attracting the smart, talented, savvy people with the skills we need for future-proofing our organisations. The bad news is that those "stars" are in demand, and can choose where they work. Are YOU providing the sort of workplace that will attract and keep them?

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We’re already seeing significant changes in the nature of work, and the workplace of the future will be very different from the workplace now. If you’re leading a team or organisation in this new world of work, you will face different responsibilities and challenges than you do now. Discover the six key principles behind creating the best workplace on earth.

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Futurists aren't fortune-tellers! They simply look broader, deeper, and further than most people, and help you find new opportunities to apply what they find. As writer William Gibson said, the future is already here - it just isn't evenly distributed. In this podcast episode, I'll teach you nine practical skills you can use yourself to think like a futurist, so you can make better decisions - and faster.

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Videoconferencing, online meetings, telepresence and other collaboration technology are gaining traction. Does that mean the in-person conference is obsolete? No – not by a long way! But its role has changed. In this webinar, Discover the top trends affecting our professional and personal lives, and how great conference organisers use them to create transformational experiences.

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Bitcoin is currently valued at $17,057, but it's volatile and filled with hype. What IS it, and should you invest $15,662 of your hard-earned cash in buying it? Even if you don't have a spare $16,902 sitting around, take the time to understand the basics of Bitcoin and blockchain technology and know what it means for you and your business.

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The traditional workplace - an office with everybody working the same hours, at the same time, in the same place, and focussed on the same goals - is changing fast, but many leaders don't know how to apply their leadership skills to these new environments. Leaders who understand the needs of their distributed teams members will increase productivity, retain the best talent, and achieve their personal and professional goals.

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Disruption has become a bit of a buzzword now – and it’s become so hyped up it’s lost a lot of its meaning. You hear that you’re being disrupted, you know you need to do something about it, but you don’t exactly know WHAT disruption means, and then you don’t know HOW to manage it. In this podcast, we look at global megatrends affecting us all, the six biggest disruptive forces that could turn your business upside down, and how to raise your strategic planning so it's aligned with future trends.

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Innovation is everybody's business now, and doesn't only come from off-site retreats or an R&D department. It starts with you as a leader, extends to every member of your team, and then expands beyond your team to your customers and clients. Discover how to embrace innovation as a leader, spark ideas in your team, and encourage trusted involvement and engaged interaction.

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Leaders need followers, and followers are crying out for strong leaders. But the best people only follow you if you can give them work with meaning, energy, and purpose. And you can only do that if you yourself have meaning, energy, and purpose - in other words, you bring passion to your work. Leadership expert Charles Kovess explains what this means - not just in high-level language, but with practical, easy-to-implement ideas.

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Great leaders aren't afraid to stand for something that matters to them, even if it means being unpopular. They have a strong personal brand based on what they stand for, and built on two things: their expertise (what they know) and their network (who they know). That personal brand drives their decision-making, attracts the best followers, and makes a mark in their world.

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External workers - such as freelancers, contractors, consultants, and workers in the sharing economy - are no longer just fringe workers, but an important part of the workforce. Even if you're an experienced leader, the rules of engagement have changed when you bring these people into your team. They bring both challenges and opportunities, but working with them effectively is a leadership skill that will be crucial in our future.

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Do you have to be a fear-monger to be a great leader - resorting to scare tactics and dire warnings of the future? Sally Anderson of Evolved Leadership doesn't think so! She talks about a new kind of leadership - Co-Creative Leadership - which doesn't deal with fear and narrow-minded thinking, but with abundance and unlimited potential.

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In the 20th century, leaders identified goals for their organisation, described the jobs required to meet those goals, and hired people with the right skills to fill those job descriptions. That's no longer the case. Our world is changing so fast that neither goals nor roles are clear and well-defined. The skills needed for success in the future aren't technical, task-oriented skills – because those skills will become obsolete through automation and artificial intelligence. Instead, the most future-proof skills will be higher-order thinking skills.

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Your positioning in your marketplace - how your ideal customers and clients view their relationship with you - has a huge impact on your success. If you have low-level positioning, you're constantly pushing hard to get noticed and get picked. But if you're positioned as an expert, authority, or partner, the right customers and clients are magnetically attracted to you.

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Staying ahead of the game is not about inventing something new. The most successful people will be those who can see the potential in picking pieces from different areas, and combining them in clever ways. This needs a new kind of thinking - one that's nimble and flexible, and ready to thrive in our fast-changing world. In this episode, Dr. Jenny Brockis talks about the Future Brain - what it is, how to develop it, and how to make it work for you in your personal and professional life.

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Technology is bringing us all closer together, and physical distance no longer needs to be a barrier to communication and collaboration. But this "End of Distance" also brings its own challenges, especially if you’re a leader working with globally distributed teams. It’s easier than connect to teams in different locations, but that can bring unexpected challenges – such as time zone differences, perceptions of power and authority, different expectations about pay and incentives, and cultural differences – both ethnic cultures and organisational cultures.

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The tyranny of distance is coming to an end. In a few years, teams won’t need to be in the same office. Travel will happen in driverless cars. Drones will deliver goods 24/7. Virtual reality will take us across the world instantly. What will work look like in the near future? In this episode, we walk through a typical workday of a future worker.

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Some business owners never intend to sell their business, and most aren't ready to sell it right now. But if you build your business as if you could sell it, it can be more profitable, make it easier for you to take time away from it, and be more valuable in the future. In this interview with John Denton, we discuss his six principles for building a more saleable business - even if you never plan to sell!

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In our diverse, disperse and distributed world, organisations and teams are increasingly composed of people with differences - ethnic, generational, gender, and others. In this interview, cultural intelligence expert Trisha Carter talks about how to recognise, manage and embrace those differences to create more innovative teams.

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For decades, long before social media and the rise of the individual, Ian Berry has been promoting the idea that the key role of leaders is to identify and develop the gifts and talents of their people. In this interview, we discuss why this is more important than ever, how it leads to measurable business results, and what leaders need to do to get started.

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It2019s one thing to have the latest and greatest technology, but another altogether to make sure it2019s being used to make yourself and your teams more productive, more effective, and even happier! This month2019s feature interview is with technology consultant Donna Hanson, who is an expert in exactly this area. Donna talks about the leadership challenges of integrating technology into an organisation. Later in the show, I2019ll bring you a conversation with my friend Chris Pudney as we talk about how to run effective online meetings.

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