Renaissance Leadership
The Profile of a Modern Day Leader
Why Renaissance Leadership?
The shift to a knowledge economy is a significant period of “rebirth” akin to the great Renaissance period of the past and shares with them an intense focus on learning and inquiry, encompassing all aspects of human life.
It is increasingly clear that the type of leadership that drove organizational success in the Industrial Era will not be sufficient for the Knowledge Era, especially after the 2008-9 recession and the global “shakeout” that has followed.
What kind of leadership will offer the greatest chance of success in this fast changing world?
The Chief Explorer’s response to this question has been to articulate and promote the concept of modern day Renaissance Leadership.
The 25 Year Journey to Renaissance Leadership
Read LogBook 14 for an overview on how Don and his team developed, tested and grew the concept of Renaissance Leadership.
The Profile of a Renaissance Leader
High Integrity And Passion
High integrity individuals with sensitive self-awareness and a passion both for driving high performance in their organizations and for helping to make their communities and the world a better place.
Synthesizers and Integrators
Demonstrate an ability to take the input from these various disciplines, synthesize it and integrate it for application to a specific complex task.
Systems Thinkers
Have a sense of history and an unusual capacity for viewing the world holistically, for practicing systems thinking, for injecting both a global and future perspective into present challenges, for honouring diversity, and for drawing on ideas and best practices from diverse disciplines and economic sectors.
Courage
Mastered the art of demonstrating grace under pressure, and of inspiring others to have the courage to collaborate and innovate in order to dramatically improve organizational performance.
For more information on Renaissance Leaders, see our infographic “5 Skills of a Renaissance Leader“.