Podcast

The Future of Leadership in VUCA-MAX times with Maureen Metcalfe

In this podcast Futurist Matthew Griffin explores how today's increasingly complex and disruptive world is changing how leaders think about the future and their organisations, and discusses the mindset and strategies they can use to navigate this complex world successfully.

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Matthew GriffinFounder, President and Futurist, 311 Institute
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About this podcast

Firstly, thank you to Maureen Metcalf and the team at the Future Innovative Leadership Institute for asking me to join them on a podcast to discuss the future of leadership in a VUCA-MAX world where nothing stays the same, where everything is getting faster and more complex, and where sci-fi is increasingly sci-fact.

Today we’re seeing the CEO’s of major corporations burn out faster than ever before, with the average tenure falling from just over 10 years to just 5 in the past decade, and surveys show that CEO’s control just 45% of what happens to their companies, such as talent hiring and retention, product development and R&D, and so forth, with the remaining 55% coming from external trends and factors.

And, against the backdrop of the emergence of hundreds of technologies and trends it’s unsurprising that many leaders today feel over whelmed by everything, as well as find it increasingly difficult to see it all, understand it all, and plan for what could, or could not, be coming to prop up or destroy their companies prosperity.

During the podcast we covered all manner of topics, great and small, explored the future, discussed the importance of future ready mindsets, and discussed what leaders and their teams can do today to prepare themselves and their companies for what’s coming tomorrow.

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Key takeaways

  1. The average CEO tenure has fallen from just over 10 years to just 5 in the past decade.
  2. Surveys show CEOs control 45% of what happens to their companies, while 55% comes from external trends and factors.
  3. Leaders and their teams can start preparing today by building a future ready mindset.

Questions and answers

What does the keynote cover?

Matthew Griffin and Maureen Metcalf discuss the future of leadership in a VUCA-MAX world, where nothing stays the same, everything gets faster and more complex, and sci-fi is increasingly sci-fact. They cover future ready mindsets and what leaders and their teams can do today to prepare for what is coming.

Where and when was it given?

It was recorded as a podcast with Maureen Metcalf and the team at the Future Innovative Leadership Institute. The recap does not give a date.

Why are leaders feeling overwhelmed?

Hundreds of technologies and trends are emerging at once. Many leaders find it harder to see it all, understand it all, and plan for what could prop up or destroy their company's prosperity.

Can Matthew give this keynote at our event?

Yes. Matthew tailors each talk to the audience as a keynote, panel, executive briefing or leadership workshop. He works in person first, anywhere in the world.

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