Encore: The evolution of social media with JD Gershbein
Today we will be talking about social media with JD Gershbein. We have observed the evolution of social media and will discuss how this has changed our communications and relationships. […]
Mentoring is often thought of as a top-down experience. Yet, everyone has experiences from which others may benefit. For years I would joke about the idea that I should join a mentoring program which would match me with a fifth grader who could explain my phone. I have always appreciated the fresh look that a change of perspective can provide for any viewpoint, and many people can relate to the idea that there is a greater diversity of learning and growth opportunities than at any other time in human history.
The concept of survival of the fittest is also referred to as natural selection, and this theory may apply just as well to the world of organizations as it does to the biological world. The fittest organizations, like the species which survive and thrive, are characterized by adaptability more than any other factor.
How well an organization adapts, now and in the future, will more than any other factor, determine the performance of that organization and the advancement, success and well-being of the organization’s workforce in this third millennium.
I believe the concepts of adaptability in general and mentoring in particular in the third millennium will be characterized less by a traditional top-down perspective, and far more by the perspective of a reciprocal learning environment where we will place a high value on proactivity, diversity, reciprocity, participation, and trust. These are the characteristics of the high-performance organizations of the future, and the people who lead them.
Developing the leaders of the third millennium will require the current leaders of organizations to develop and maintain positive and proactive personal relationships with associates and team members at all levels. Developing the leaders of the third millennium will also require leadership development at every level. Leadership development is neither an event, nor is it exclusively for those charged with motivating others. It is a process where everyone in an organization is enabled to achieve real improvements in productivity, performance and results by discovering and unlocking the positive qualities and potential that have been previously overlooked.
This Article was written by co-Founder of Perspective-Power, Brian Reinbold: Originally written for Chicago SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management) January 2017 Column: “Organizational Development Perspectives. Fresh ideas on Leadership, Culture and Communication”
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