Well hello again and we of course have been talking about the changes that are taking place every day in the business world along with the changes with individuals all around us all the time. Businesses have to make sure they understand the world around them and the competition that mirrors their own business perhaps it is a larger corporation. I have always stated in business meetings that any type of change needs to happen from the top down in order to work but of course due to old way and resistance to anything new there are many disagreements and thus never takes place and thus failure will occur. When corporations or organizations begin to fail it is because of resistance or simply the incompetency of leadership.
Human resources in every business corporation both for profit and not for profit organizations need to start with what is their definition of a leader running their business.I have found through my research and understanding that in today's world of business corporations and organizations in the government need to be more flexible,creative and efficient to be able to compete with other organizations.
Corporations and government agencies find themselves in a world of technology and innovation moving so fast that they are stuck in the past trying to catch up with the future a future that is already here.The future is here and what do I mean by the future is already here; Take a look at your children at school. This just a simple example of what is going on all around us whether we try to ignore it in business and in our everyday life of course that is a choice that we make. Children before they even step into a class room already know and understand computers better the adults that have been in the workforce most of their lives..
The future is among us and most ignore this fact and this fact will eventually catch up and crush those that do not stay afloat.
Based on an research that Oxford University conducted found that within the next 20 years half the jobs in the United Stated will be lost to computer automation. If that is not a scary future then I have no idea what world we are in. There will be a time when computers and humans will be working as a team to outdo businesses and their competition. Andrew Mcafee author of the book " The second Machine Age" says that there will be a time when chess players (Humans) will team up with computers to beat out commuters and or humans playing alone alone.
There is far more that is coming and we have to prepared for the changes. Take this for example as it is today there are so many issues in the workforce today due to not understanding the new generation of millennial's. here you have the future already here working with most businesses and only those businesses that have a clear understanding of their world will survive. This of this : By the year 2020 we will be working with five different generations each bringing their own thoughts and expectations and most important their own and new perspective into their jobs. Today the millennial generation represents more than 75% of the workforce.
This generation of computer savvy personalities not only will bring new ways of thinking but new perspectives on leadership which I assure you will be non-traditional in so many ways and this will destroy corporations and government agencies if they do not come together and collaborate and allow the changes to take place. Both government and non government organizations will lag in innovation and technological savvy if there is no understanding of what is already here in front of their eyes.
New style of leadership is already in the midst among us and most do not know it because they do not understand the new generations and the gap that exists between them. Leadership today is so far behind due to the misunderstanding of the new perspectives that this generation alone brings to the table. Leadership today will need to learn new ways of managing this type of knowledge. Leaders from yesterday which are operating in today's world trying to lead the new generations will lose talent due to just not having the skills to manage knowledge.
Did you know that a survey of 3300 HR professionals from 106 countries found that Leadership is the second most pressing issues around the world coming second only to employee engagement. This survey was published by Deloitte early this year of 2015. It has been identified that most organizations have only made a small dent on this issue.It has become a world of innovation and technology but importantly all organizations and the leaders that are in place need to either learn the new skills that are needed to manage today or let those that have a clear understanding of both the past and the future and what is needed today to move any organization forward.
A quote from one of my favorite mentors -Napoleon Hill
I believe this and live by this;
When you ask another person to do something, it may help both him and you if you tell him what to do, why he should do it, when he should do it, where he should do it, and how he may best do it.
We are all influenced by our background and experience. We perceive instructions in the context of our education, experience, heritage, the culture of our organization, and a number of other variables. Good managers know this, and they make sure that their instructions are clear, concise, and well understood.
They also know that they must walk a fine line between conveying
adequate instructions and killing workers’ incentive by not allowing
them sufficient latitude to do their jobs. You may strike the right
balance between instruction and motivation by encouraging employees to
participate in setting objectives for themselves and their teams, by
helping them develop plans for achieving their goals, and by making sure
that each individual clearly understands the team’s mission and his or
her role in achieving it.
Suggest that team members check in
occasionally to report their progress, then get out of their way and
cheer them on to victory.
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