The Leadership Mind Switch: Rethinking How We Lead in the New World of Work

Introduction

THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

The factory of the future will have only two employees, a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed the dog. The dog will be there to keep the man from touching the equipment.

—WARREN BENNIS

As you pick up this book, you may be experiencing a shift in your workplace, in your organization, or even in your professional lifestyle as the world around you changes rapidly. Perhaps you are reaching a new stage in your career and wrestling with how to be successful going forward. Maybe you are building your leadership skills or trying to refine them to fit the current needs of your team.

The books you read and the advice you receive on leadership are probably from another era, one of iconic business, ...