Leadership of 21st Century Organizations isn’t a Walk in the Park
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” . This famous saying attributed to Lao Tzu, founder of Taoism and author of the Tao Te Ching, encapsulates my current understanding of 21 st Century Leadership. For me leadership is a process that is dynamic and ever unfolding; a journey versus a destination; with unexpected (and expected) twists and turns, ups and downs, lefts and rights, advances, retreats, and going around in circles. This essay is an evidence-based approach to contemporary leadership that I synthesized through a recent course. Comparing the 21 st vs. the 20 th century leader: an overall perspective Listed below are some points that 21 st century leaders need to be cognizant of; points that were neither widely acknowledged nor considered important enough, in the previous century. · Be open-minded and open-hearted; be authentically generous in giving and receiving feedback. · Be deliberate in building inclusive and diverse te