people with the right competencies
together as one.
Not surprisingly, we see a return to
values bearing a strong commitment to
teamwork, collaboration and learning
that was common across the Silent
Generation. And from what I am
The generational journeys of these
remarkable people, all commonly
included their building competency
through education and diverse
experiences. They were of independent
spirit and high vision, unbounded by
institutionalized thinking. All held
a great pragmatism in building the
THE GENERATIONAL JOURNEYS OF THESE
REMARKABLE PEOPLE, ALL COMMONLY
INCLUDED THEIR BUILDING COMPETENCY
THROUGH EDUCATION AND DIVERSE
EXPERIENCES. THEY WERE OF INDEPENDENT
SPIRIT AND HIGH VISION, UNBOUNDED BY
INSTITUTIONALIZED THINKING.
seeing, some folks today will only do a
job if it’s worth doing, and will commit
to working together to do it right.
This cross-generational blend of
leadership values and characteristics
describes the strength that has always
been there in people who have done
great things. People like Indira Gandhi
(India), Corazon Aquino (Philippines),
John and Robert Kennedy (United
States) to name but a few who led
nations through traumatic times to
reset a course to relative peace and
prosperity. Angela Merkel likewise
today is steadfastly driving Germany
and Europe forward.
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coalitions needed for collaboration and
success that enabled their leadership to
transcend generations.
Look hard into your own organisations
to find people carrying these same
attributes. These are your leaders now.
The challenge in today’s fast and flat
world is to foster these attributes and
maintain the environment that allows
them to grow.
GLOSS JULY 2015
In helping to grow the Brooke
Institute, I’ve met people like Georgie,
a lawyer, who halted a pathway to the
military because she found:
“…younger consultants are ‘ junior’ only