In the end, the worst stance is to be flat-footed and motionless, when change and disruption comes a calling, determined to pull the rug out from under you, to have the future forced upon you. Rather, we need leaders drenched in awareness, connecting dots, searching for signals, willing to intentionally design our way forward in a much more proactive manner. source
Leadership: Flat-Footed or Future Focused?
David Culberhouse discusses the need to be proactive as a leader or else actions will be pushed on you.