How game-changing leaders develop a point of view about the future

<p>If you are a game-changing leader you show up with a point of view about the future. If that point of view solves a problem in the marketplace, you become the &lsquo;go to&rsquo; person on the topic. Maybe it&rsquo;s about technology, team performance, business development or customer experience. It could be specific to the future of your industry or, more broadly, your profession. When you have a solution to a sizeable problem many organisations face, that&rsquo;s when they will seek you out.</p> <p>But how do you develop your point of view about the future? A starting point could be your own experience. You may have lived through the consequences of things not working and know there has to be a better way. Maybe you have analysed future trends and you can see how companies should prepare for what&rsquo;s coming. You read everything you can find on your favoured topic and listen to podcasts.</p> <p>But market testing your point of view about the future with other people enriches it. You will develop a point of view that is expanded by their collective insights.</p> <p><strong><em>&lsquo;When you put it all together, human thought is incredibly impressive. But it is a product of a community, not of any individual alone.&rsquo;</em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>Steven Slowman and Philip Fernbach &mdash; The Knowledge Illusion</em></strong></p> <p>In&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Knowledge-Illusion-Never-Think-Alone/dp/0399184368" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone</a>, the authors Steven Slowman and Philip Fernbach argue we all overestimate what we know. For example, most of us are familiar with bicycles and know how to ride them. However, a psychology experiment revealed many people can&rsquo;t draw one or even pick a proper bike out of a lineup.</p> <p><a href="https://brian-18714.medium.com/how-game-changing-leaders-develop-a-point-of-view-about-the-future-519218b45d21"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>
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