eLeadership for the 21st Century
(informal paper)
eLeadership
for the 21st Century: coping with the new challenges
Objective:
survey relevant factors and considerations by Frank Owarish, Ph.D.
Leadership
Has always been
a crucial factor in the advancement of society as a whole and of specific
segments thereof
Importance
No entities can
progress without leadership
Leadership
An evolving
concept
It is not
static
Leadership:
relevance
Type
appropriate at one time may not be appropriate at another time
eLeadership
2001, Melissa
Raffoni (Harvard Business Review): hard to conceal a smirk when someone mentions
eLeadership
Caveat: dont
let your skepticism get out of hand
eLeadership
Has emerged as
the type of leadership needed to lead the high-technological society and
high-technological entities (business and government)
eLeadership
Has been and is
and will be transforming society and segments thereof
Computer-communication revolution
Has
transformed:
a) society
b) business
companies
c) government
entities
Leadership
of new electronic entities
Leading
Amazon.com is different from leading a company in the 1960s
Previous
entities
Undergoing transformation to become electronic entities and keep up or otherwise
disappear
Case in point: Barnes and Noble with Lynch as new eLeader developing companys
eCommerce business and strengthening its platform to offer digital goods and
services such as the Nook and publications dynamically
Traits of
an eLeader
Best example is
that of Steve Jobs at Apple
Has driven
Apple up the spiral of eCompanies offering digital goods and eServices, ranging
from the iPod to the iPhone onto the iPad
Steve Jobs
Techs version
of Charles Foster Kane
Inside
Steves brain
Molded
conflicting personality traits into a business philosophy
Is elitist
Obsessive
creative (genius?) with volcanic temper
Yet able to
forge partnerships
Inside
Steves brain
Narcissism
Perfectionism
Total faith in
his intuition
Is a
micromanager with attention to details
Exacting
standards
The eLeader
Messianic zeal
with appeal to millions of devotees; electronic wiz
eLeader:
the Jack Welch Way
Developing a
vision: the eLeader is someone who sees far above and beyond
Fostering
change to accomplish the vision
eLeader:
the Jack Welch Way
Leadership
roles: energizing organizational growth in its interaction with society,
applying employee empowerment (releasing the energy and fire of our employees)
eLeader:
the Jack Welch Way
Prescription
for wining the 3Ss:
a) Speed
b) Simplicity
c)
Self-confidence
eLeader:
the Jack Welch Way
Strategies for
leading breakthroughs
Need for
eLeadership
Major
transformation of society calling for new leadership
Alvin
Toffler
The Third Wave
(society and its entities are undergoing major technological transformation)
Alvin
Toffler
Power Shift
The three basic
sources of power: violence, wealth and knowledge
Acquiring and
exercising power
eLeadership: a tale of two cities
Miracle on the
Han River
South Korea
transforms itself into an economic and electronic giant
Power of
education
Power of
discipline
Power of
perseverance
eLeadership: a tale of two cities
Singapore: the
eLeadership of Lee Kuan Yew
From Third
World to First
Again, the
eLeader is one with a vision and the drive to make it happen, even using strong
hand as needed
Pioneering
role of Bell Labs
The engineers
of electronic miracles that changed the world
The eLeaders as
unsung heroes
MIT as a
driving force
The leader of
leadership
The 4
capabilities Leadership Framework (FCF)
The quiet
eLeadership of RAND
What is a think
tank
Nurturing
eLeaders e.g. Nobel Prize Winners
Notable
contributions
Supporting
eLeaders
Streamlining
information into usable usable knowledge
Helping
eLeaders deal with the information overload
Supporting
eLeaders
Proven
methodologies
Lessons learned
Gathering
inspiration
Conclusion
The eLeaders
(persons, institutions) will keep on making a difference in the lives of
millions; optimism
Overcoming the
blinders
Using the
Amitai Etzioni Mixed Scanning Model (using the wide angle and the zoom as
needed)