Humane Capital

The “Big Shift”  

The business world currently faces unprecedented challenges, as the acronym VUCA suggests: Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. Organizations that fail to adapt swiftly and intentionally will falter. These storms call for a comprehensive management shift that starts with leadership. Challenges in the rapidly evolving business sphere include: a multi-generation workforce with varied expectations; the need to integrate front- and back-office processes; gender and racial diversity; the pace of technological advancements; and a transition from the Fordist productivity model to a more human-centered one. The Big Shift must occur soon, and it must be profound and systemic.

Enlightened leadership benefits organizations, yet the “high-performance workplace” remains elusive. With practical tools, such as the “Emergent Leadership Model” and the “6 Box Leadership Model,” and with guidance from real-life stories from people who use these tactics, leaders can achieve a high-performance workplace. As covered in The Management Shift, the Emergent...