By: Sarah Chesney

Sarah Chesney — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 19:06:23 +0000

I agree with you Allan, when you say ‘we have to have some structural integrity and people in the environment, realising its potential need guidance, that’s what Leaders do.’
I feel as though we need leadership around data management/handling and we need stronger regulation and oversight. This, for me, would be part of your comment about ‘getting this house in order.’ I fear as a society we are too focused on the benefits and not enough on the risks and good leadership would involve sound and broad risk assessment (not just risk from a project management perspective). I do like Adrian’s inclusion of culture – but leaders are in a position to direct culture, rather than just operate within an existing culture and my fear is that there is a hint of ‘cult’ lurking in Avado’s definition and strong sense of techno fundamentalism.

By: Allan Brown

Allan Brown — Fri, 09 Sep 2016 08:50:13 +0000

A persuasive and beguiling idea, but also one that lacks another quality, digital responsibility.
As appealing as it is to move on and think about the future it turns its back on what we have all contributed to the making of. The future will be built of the foundations of what we have created and unless we tackle the problems of todays digital world, we are building on shifting sands.
I do not think the issue is about definition, and I really do not care a jot about whether the term is digital, cyber or anything else, but to realise the potential of a boundless environment we have to have some structural integrity and people in the environment, realising its potential need guidance, that’s what Leaders do. Its lazy and typical of modern business culture to move on to the next blue sky when the going starts to get tough. Leadership is getting this house in order whilst being open to change and innovation, steering a course for the future but taking everyone with us, not changing the name of the ship and flying a flag of convenience. send out scouts to map the future by all means, be informed and plan, but we manage today’s reality to achieve futures potential, not the other way round.

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