What is it
Leading the Great Transition addresses how humans exercise judgment and responsibility in shaping emerging systems. It focuses on leadership when authority is decentralized and outcomes are uncertain.
Why is it important
As inherited institutions lose legitimacy, humans are increasingly required to decide and design without reliable maps. The absence of clear authority raises the stakes of judgment, responsibility, and long-term impact.
Where We Work
The Frontier Domains of this theme surface the environments where leadership is no longer assigned or clear. They explore how direction, legitimacy, and stewardship are practiced during transition and transformation. These domains make visible where humans must act without control or guarantees. They frame leadership as an active responsibility rather than a formal role.
LEADING THE GREAT TRANSITION
FRONTIER DOMAINS
SETTING DIRECTION:
FORMING DIRECTION AND VISION DURING UNCERTAINTY
How we formulate, set, and align on where we need to go and how best to get there when conditions are uncertain and challenging.
NAVIGATING COMPLEXITY:
STRATEGICALLY NAVIGATING RAPID AND COMPLEX CHANGE
How we adapt and respond to accelerated complexity and change
LEADING TRANSFORMATION:
GUIDING SOCIETAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION
How we lead change in order to ensure transformation takes place