"We are in a time of disruptive leadership change. In a VUCA world-one characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity-traditional leadership skills won't be enough, noted futurist Bob Johansen argues. Drawing on the latest ten-year forecast from the Institute of the Future-the only futures think tank ever to outlive its forecasts-this powerful book explores the external forces that are shaking the foundations of leadership. Johansen unveils ten critical new skills that will be required in the future, skills that you can learn. This pioneering work will do for today's leaders what 'In Search of Excellence' and 'Megatrends' did for leadership in the '80's. Leaders who combine vision, understanding, clarity, and agility can thrive in a VUCA world." Publisher's review

List of figures -- Preface -- Introduction: leaders need new skills to make the future -- Maker instinct -- Clarity -- Dilemma flipping -- Immersive learning ability -- Bio-empathy -- Constructive depolarizing -- Quiet transparency -- Rapid prototyping -- Smart mob organizing -- Commons creating -- Conclusion: readying yourself for the future -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- About the Author -- About IFTF