Hello Hollis,

As Mike said, a very good post that challenges our thinking!

I think that leaders are tethered to the previous generation of leaders, and while they innovate and change generation upon generation, there is that "older school" foundation that he incumbent wave of leaders starts from.

Without sacrificing principle and solid interpersonal truths, our leaders now may need to leapfrog a generation in their thinking and build their base from the next generation forward, instead of the prior one to today. We can learn from our past great examples, but times, application, and situations today's leader face are more intricate and far-reaching.

All that said, you're correct that leadership development must seek change and get ahead of the curve - even in developing leaders. Adaptability will rank even with credibility in the future wave of leaders.

Thanks for a great post Hollis!