S4-Ep4: Leading with Purpose and Compassion in the 4th Industrial Revolution

Guest: Éliane Ubalijoro, Rwandan Presidential Advisor, Consultant, & Professor

Clues about the leadership you’ll need in the near future are coming from unexpected places: Africa and genetics.

 

Our guest, Dr. Éliane Ubalijoro, shares success stories in leadership development she’s seen in African communities. Nuance, cultural competencies, and persistence stand out as qualities not usually seen in lists of leadership qualities, but they enhanced success – and with growing multiculturalism in our workforces and globally interconnected markets, they are emerging as keys to enhancing leadership everywhere.

 

Here's what Éliane and Maureen cover:

1. How both societal and technological shifts require new leadership models – and make old-school leaders fall further behind;
2. The ways your genetics (and epigenetics) affect your underlying emotions and influence your decisions; and
3. The emerging Fourth Industrial Revolution, and how Africa may be better positioned to leverage it than traditional industrialized nations.

 

Recorded in Brussels in association with the International Leadership Association:

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Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI, or check out the Kindle version at https://amzn.to/44buVz8 . The audiobook version is now available at https://amzn.to/4dTCleZ.

 

Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. 

 

Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include:

• Covert Cows and Chick-fil-A by Steve Robinson; it’s available in hardback at https://amzn.to/460LnmQ, on Kindle at https://amzn.to/3RVXhZs, and as an audiobook at https://amzn.to/3xPjBgn.
• The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. Paperback = https://amzn.to/3VEl7cU, Kindle = https://amzn.to/45JGm1L, and audiobook = https://amzn.to/3RPhC2y
• Everyday Ubuntu: Living Bett