I am reflecting on the loss of a colleague and friend, Marcelo Silveira. I had the privilege of getting to know Marcelo when he first arrived from Brazil to work with us at Outward Bound. I mentored and trained him and he went on to be a senior leader for the organisation and then a stalwart in the industry ever since. He died in a caving abseiling accident, on-the-job as a senior instructor. His passing has been an important wake up call to reach out to those you care about and to let them know how you feel. Marcelo had such a lust for life. If I take anything from his passing, it is that life is very short and we need to live it fully, on our own terms.
Marcelo died after I recorded this episode where I reflect on how lovely it is when loose or lost connections come back into our lives. My old friend, Gary Monkman, happened to reach out to me after 20 years. Then it’s a deep dive into meta modern leadership, the three hallmarks of a meta modern leader and three practical exercises that will help develop these characteristics. Plus two book recommendations and a reminder of balance in all things - we can be both sensible and sensitive, wise and compassionate. There’s always more than one pathway to choose.
Meta modern leadership - the best of both worlds?
Why you should listen: do you know your leadership blind spots?
We can all fall into default leadership thinking
We explore the evolution of leadership
Synthesising leadership trends to create something new
What’s beyond the limits of our leadership compassion?
The boundaries are blurred in the future of leadership.
Key moments
The three characteristics of meta modern leadership [4:00]
Three practical exercises to develop them [8:40]
Book recommendation: Derek Sivers - How To Live [14:20]
Book recommendation: Tim Urban - What’s Our Problem? [18:00]
A leadership blind spot [20:00]
Register for the Fit for the Future webinar [25:10]
Join us in the Amplifiers Academy [26:00]
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About your host, Canberra leadership expert Zoë Routh:
Zoë Routh is a leadership futurist, podcaster, and multiple award-winning author. She works with leaders and teams to navigate future horizons.
She has worked with individuals and teams internationally and in Australia since 1987. From wild Canadian rivers to the Australian Outback, and the Boardroom jungles, Zoë is an adventurist! She facilitates strategy and culture sessions with audacious teams.
Zoë's fourth leadership book, People Stuff - Beyond Personality Problems: An advanced handbook for leadership, won the Book of the Year at the Australian Business Book Awards in 2020. Her fifth book is a near future science fiction dystopian novel, The Olympus Project.
Zoë is the producer of the Zoë Routh Leadership Podcast, dedicated to asking “What if…?” and sharing Big Ideas on the Future of Leadership.
Zoë is an outdoor adventurist and enjoys telemark skiing, has run six marathons, is a one-time belly-dancer, has survived cancer, and loves hiking in the high country. She is married to a gorgeous Aussie and is a self-confessed dark chocolate addict.