Cornerstone Series
The Leadership Decade
A Playbook for an Extraordinary Era
by Buddy Hobart
A Practical Playbook for Navigating the Evolving Business Landscape of the 2020s
This book provides leaders with actionable strategies to thrive in a rapidly evolving business landscape. Focused on empowering Millennial and Gen Z employees, it offers practical insights for fostering innovation, building resilient teams, and driving long-term success.
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About The Leadership Decade
There is no doubt that we are embarking on an era of challenge and change, and the value and impact of effective leadership has never been more evident. Little is clear about what the next decade looks like for your business, except for one thing: What worked in the past is no longer enough. For your business to endure and thrive, your Millennial and Gen Z employees will lead your company into the future. Outdated 20th-century leadership tactics just won’t cut it when it comes time to empower this diverse workforce. Ask yourself: Are you giving them the leadership tools needed to propel your business out of a crisis? In an era when many companies are thinking about whether they will survive at all, The Leadership Decade shows how the best leadership can move your company ahead, even while facing headwinds. Classic leadership techniques have their place, but tomorrow’s winning companies will be those that develop leadership skills at all levels and in all jobs.
The old method of promoting by seniority and skills is long gone.In this book, you will explore several topics of 21st-century leadership:
- The importance of constantly growing your leadership skills and the skills of those in all levels of your organization
- The impact of generational myths on your leadership effectiveness- The eight superpowers of leadership for the 21st century
- The six key organizational tactics for effective individual leadership development
- The development of your “career chessboard” in place of your “career ladder”
- The effects of role mindset theory on maximizing personal situational performance
- The power of Commander’s Intent to ensure flexibility and accuracy when faced with uncertainty
In the history of modern business, there has never been a time when circumstances have aligned so perfectly for midmarket business leaders to impact their businesses, bottom lines, and shareholder value. That time is the 2020s. By making adjustments that are completely within their control, leaders who embrace The Leadership Decade will achieve breakthrough growth and leave a lasting leadership legacy.
"Hobart shows what effective leadership looks like, in good times and in bad. If leaders are proactively developed, then they are ready to handle daily challenges and even overcome extraordinary adversity. The book is in line with my personal belief of 'lead, share, adapt, and grow' — the skills needed to thrive in uncertain times."
Major General Mark J. O'Neil, United States Army (Ret.), former commander of 11,000 soldiers of U.S. Army Alaska and at the most elite levels of U.S. Army Special Operations
"We've experienced firsthand the power of the playbook outlined in The Leadership Decade. The individualized development and coaching of our next leaders have paid dividends, especially as we had to adapt in the middle of a crisis. We knew prior that a check-the-box approach to growth would result in check-the-box solutions, and we're ecstatic to see the fruits of our intentional decision. Read this book, and you'll have a framework on which to build and accelerate the results from your team."
Gordon Lansford, president and CEO, JE Dunn Construction
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Buddy Hobart
Buddy Hobart is a leadership expert, author, and founder of Solutions 21, specializing in developing next-generation leaders to thrive in today’s dynamic business environment. With decades of experience, he has written multiple books, including “The Leadership Decade: A Playbook for an Extraordinary Era,” offering actionable insights for empowering organizations and their leaders.