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EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 12 MIN

Leaders Make the Future: Ten New Leadership Skills for an Uncertain World

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A vital framework for 21st-century leadership, emphasizing that success requires navigating a world defined by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA). He identifies ten essential leadership skills, including the maker instinct to build organizations and clarity to see through chaotic contradictions. The text argues that leaders must transition from traditional problem-solving to dilemma flipping, turning unsolvable challenges into opportunities for innovation. Key future drivers such as global wealth gaps, digital diasporas, and ecological shifts will demand that individuals lead with bio-empathy and constructive depolarization. Ultimately, the sources suggest that while the future is unpredictable, leaders can actively shape it by mastering rapid prototyping and smart mob organizing. This transition reflects a shift from top-down control toward a collaborative, networked approach to making a better world.You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:https://linktr.ee/book_shelterGet the Book now from Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Leaders-Make-Future-Leadership-Uncertain/dp/1605090026?&linkCode=ll2&tag=cvthunderx-20&linkId=3b4fc26c6eafde9e22e5e2caa4fb9db4&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tlProduced by Podcai Studio:https://www.podcaistudio.com/

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