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The Spectacle of the Real Series
The Spectacle of the Real Series at The Future of Leadership Substack It is difficult to imagine that much of what we see today is not a representation of reality. Instead, different types of media are either masking or replacing reality. I addressed this...
A Conversation with WTOB Piedmont Perspectives
In 2020, I moved back to my home state of North Carolina. I live about 45 minutes from where I grew up. As I have reconnected with people, I was invited to have a conversation with local radio station WTOB in Winston-Salem, my home town. I hope you enjoy it. If you...
The Future of Leadership – New Substack Venture
Several weeks ago, I began a new writing venture. The Future of Leadership with Ed Brenegar The reason I chose Substack is to expand my audience. I want to write for people who think for themselves and who are willing to change to support their families and...
Becoming a Person of Impact
In this turbulent time of change, the tendency is for us is to hold back and wait to see what other people are going to do. Then we follow them. The transition point that we are in doesn’t provide us the luxury to wait. The times call us to take personal...
The Future of Leadership
The future of leadership is not its past. Complexity and dynamism are forcing our world to change. Many organizations and nations will not survive.
Two of my African colleagues have commented to me recently about their optimism for the future of their continent. One told me that 70% of Africa is now under 30 years of age. The other said that by the year 2050, there will be one billion people in Africa under the age of 25.
As I try to make sense of what these numbers mean for the future of Africa and the world, I realized that it points to a dramatic change in how we develop and deploy leaders. Not only how we develop them, but the kind of organizations that they will be willing to work in. This is a discussion that we need to have.
