Lisa Kay Solomon explores what it means to be an exponential leader today, framing themes and concepts for the workshops.

1. Lisa Solomon
Exponential Leadership –
2nd Track Overview

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Exponen)al Leadership
MasterClass Overview
Lisa Kay Solomon @lisakaysolomon
Chair, Transforma)onal Prac)ces

3. Source: DeloiFe

4. Learning from a true story of unprecedented
vision, leadership, courage, and teamwork.

5. Source: NASA

6. Innovator
There is an important lesson here.
We need Futurists
to see bold
possibilities
Leader as
Futurist
We need
Innovators to
find a way
to do it.
Leader as
Innovator
We need
Technologists to
build the tools
Leader as
Technologist
We need
Humanitarians to
make it serve
people and
our planet.
Leader as
Humanitarian
Leader as
Technologist
Leader as
Innovator
Innova
Leader as
Futurist Futur
Source: Lisa Kay Solomon

7. Leading in a VUCA world.

8. Time compression via technology and information
Global complexity via geopolitics, climate issues
New actors via disruptive startups, new stakeholders
New organizational forms via networks vs. hierarchies
More digital work & flows via shift to less tangible activities
Our VUCA world is getting more VUCA.

9. We are sitting at the
intersection between
opportunity &!
capability.
Oren Berkovitch

11. teachable and learnable practices:
mindsets, skillsets and behaviors that ignite
possibility and amplify abundance.
Exponential!
Leadership !

12. Expanding our leadership capabilities.
Source: Lisa Kay Solomon

13. Humanitarian
Technologist
Innovator
Futurist
Exponential
Leadership
New Mindsets
INQUISITIVE
DISCIPLINED
EXPONENTIAL
FOCUSED
OPTIMISTIC
BOLD
IMAGINATIVE
AMBITIOUS
VISIONARY
GENERATIVE
CURIOUS
DETERMINED
ADAPTIVE
RESILIENT
EMPATHETIC
PASSIONATE
PURPOSEFUL
COMMITTED
INTENTIONAL
Source: Lisa Kay Solomon

14. Humanitarian
Technologist
Innovator
Futurist
Exponential
Leadership
New Skillsets
Seek the big picture
Explore external
trends
See and connect
patterns
Span time horizons
Shape stories
Observe & question
openly
Reframe opportunities
Visualize possibilities
Iterate to learn
Model radical candor
Understand S &
exponential curves
Embrace convergence
Identify disruption
levers
Engage early adopter
Build uncommon
partners
Map systems of change
Empower sustainable
business models
Catalyze levers of impact
Connect networks
Promote diversity of
ideas & engagement
Source: Lisa Kay Solomon

15. Leader as Futurist
Imagine Bold New Futures
Leader as Technologist
Explore Exponential Business Models
Leader as Innovator
Advance the Discipline of Innovation
Leader as Humanitarian
Design Solutions for Greater Good

16. Workshop
Thursday, 10am
SU Canada Summit!
Masterclass !
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