What if embracing the role of a scientist could transform your leadership style? Join us as we unravel the unexpected events of 2024, a year that raised big questions about leadership across the globe. We kick off the conversation talking about 2024 patterns and trends in leadership and organizations - what we thought would happen and what did happen. We discuss the evolving role of AI, for now not the job-stealing menace predicted at the start of the year.
2024 was the year of elections with half the world’s population going to the polls. Reflecting on the global political landscape, we examine what we’ve learned from voting patterns in over 70 countries including a general shift towards conservatism and a majority of voters expressing dissatisfaction with democracy. This shift prompts a vital discussion on the future of leadership. We explore the impact for organizations and leaders and ask whether our current age of leadership is at its end.
We reflect on the ways we paused in 2024, finding common themes in being deliberate, building stronger relationships, fostering collaboration, leaning into community, and taking perspective. Our guest Alison Omens, President of JUST Capital, brings a wealth of rich insights into how she is leading through changing headwinds, how she is keeping her team motivated and engaged, how she paused in 2024, and what will matter in 2025. She shares strategies for balancing trust and guidance in leadership amidst uncertainty and challenge.
We conclude the episode by exploring the ways leaders need to be better scientists. This includes gathering contrary information from alternative sources in order to challenge assumptions and the importance of taking what you know and pulling the rug out from under it. We invite you to consider your own leadership journey and the impact you want to make in 2025.
