Sending a crisp salute to all loyal Leadership Toolbox readers out there! Capt. Fletch, happy to be here with you for another discussion of our favorite topic: leadership! Last month, we looked at bridging the gap between the training environment and the field, and how to build a training program to accomplish that critical task. This month, as part of our future-minded issue of The Driller, I would like to explore what the future of leadership may look like from today’s vantage point.
I prefer to focus on today because I find that thinking too far ahead distracts me and makes me nervous. However, at times I find value in examining past, present and future. I think we can all agree — no matter which way we look at the recent past or the present — things have not been as ideal lately as we all had hoped. I do not refer specifically to any challenge, issue, problem, person, leader, etc., because everyone gets dealt their own hand. I find few who would say they have nothing that concerns or worries them now, or who feel confident about the leadership landscape today. So, what does this mean for leadership in the future?