leadership in the 21st century - a presentation by bill walsh – futuremark strategies inc....

Leadership In The 21st Century - A Presentation By Bill Walsh – FutureMark Strategies Inc.

LEADERSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Has Calgary Lost Its Way?

The Rotary Club of Calgary – June 2nd, 2009

Bill Walsh - FutureMark Strategies Inc.


“If You Get To Thinking You’re A Person Of Some Influence – Try Ordering

Somebody Else’s Dog Around!”

AS WILL ROGERS WOULD SAY


I’m Here To Talk About More Than Rotary

• The World Is In An Economic Crisis

• Globalization Is Real

• Organizational Models Are Changing

• The status quo is not an option

• AND ….. Calgary – has it lost its way

TODAY …..


The world ain’t what it used to be .....

OR – TO PUT IT ANOTHER WAY


Don’t Take My Word For It

Here’s What Others Are Saying …..

PICK UP ANY NEWSPAPER …..


His Latest Book

“Where Have All The Leaders Gone?”

Published April, 2007

LEE IACOCCA …..


“Am I the only gut in the country who’s fed up with what’s happening?”

“We’ve got a bunch of clueless bozos steering our ship of state right over a cliff, we've got corporate gangsters stealing us

blind etc. etc.”

“Stay the course? You’ve got to be kidding ….. Throw the bums out!”

LEE IACOCCA …..


THE TIPPING POINT – MALCOLM GLADWELLThe magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips & spreads like

wildfire

THE WORLD IS FLAT – THOMAS L. FRIEDMANConvergence of technology & events has resulted

in the globalization of the world of commerce

WIKINOMICS – DON TAPSCOTTMass collaboration is one of the most profound

shifts transforming business & society in the 21st century

ORGANIZATION MODELS ARE CHANGING


• General Motors – Ford – Chrysler

• Air Canada

• Newspapers - Magazines

• Domestic TV Networks

IT’S LIKE TRYING TO TURN AN OCEANLINER AROUND BEFORE IT HITS THE ROCKS

SOME ICONS MAY NOT SURVIVE


“The Private Sector Is Very Much Under Attack These

Days, As Is The Very Notion That The Private Sector Can Lead To A Better And More

Prosperous World.”

CONDOLEEZA RICE …..


The Four Way TestOf the things we think, say or do

1.Is It The TRUTH?

2.Is It FAIR To All Concerned?

3.Will It Build GOODWILL and better FRIENDSHIPS?

4.Will It Be BENEFICIAL To All Concerned?

THE WORLD NEEDS ROTARY…..


The Future Of Rotary …..“Rotary was founded on the belief that

business and professional persons must be honest, ethical and responsible individuals”

“Rotarians should deliver a code of ethics to be hung on the walls of every CEO –every Government office - and every elected person in the country!”

R.I. PP – CLIFF DOCTERMAN …..


“At A Time When Calgary’s Representation In Ottawa Has Never Been Stronger – Our

Interests Are Being Ignored.”

• Taxation Of Income Trusts

• Environmental Policies

• Support For The Energy Industry

Where Is Our Leadership In Ottawa?

MISSING IN ACTION …..


Calgary Herald Columnist – Quoting Wilf Gobert

“The Stelmach Government’s Decision To Adopt The New Royalty Framework

Was The Worst Decision In The Economic History Of The Province”

CHARLES FRANK …..


Its Making Policy Behind

Closed Doors – In Edmonton

And We All Know That

“Top Down”

Don’t Work!

WHAT IS ALBERTA DOING? …..


DIVERSIFICATION

“The Industry Hasn't done well – The Model Hasn’t Worked – Someone Has To Come Up With A Way To Think Outside The Box”

Michael Dobrega – CEO – OMERS

FOR EXAMPLE …..


Alberta Advanced Education And Technology

•Produces A Technology Commercialization Plan

• Disbands University Technologies Inc.

• Reorganizes Calgary Technologies Inc.

• Invents Innovate Calgary

It Makes Decisions Without Community & Stakeholder Involvement!

SO WHAT DOES ALBERTA DO?


“If You Don’t Grow The Great Ideas They Will Leave. They Are Very Mobile – They Will Go To The US Or Europe!”

Gregory Smith, President, Venture Capital Assoc.

THE REALITY IS …..


“Between 10,000 and 12,000 of Canada’s non-profit

organizations will fall victim to the current economic

downturn.”

CanWest Global – Ottawa

NOT-FOR-PROFITS NEED HELP…..


Ideas To Pull City Hall Out Of A Rut

“ Calgary Needs Vision And Leadership To Develop It’s True Potential As An Even

Greater City”

CALGARY HERALD EDITORIAL …..


Special Series: “Waste Watchers”

• Recreational Facilities – Privatize to Save $$$

• Waste Management – Contract Out To Save $$$

• Capital Expenditures – P3 Partnerships Save $$$

• EnMax - Privatize – Establish A Heritage FundStop Taxpayers Subsidizing Consumers

LET’S PUT CALGARY ON A FINANCIAL DIET

GLOBAL TELEVISION …..


“S.W. Ring Road Tab May Hit $1.5 B

Tsuu T’ina Offered Nearly $500M Benefit In Secret Deal”

1960 Herald Headline – “$5 million Ring Road System Set For Calgary”

Where Was Our Leadership?

DON BRAID …..


“Our City Is Like A Rudderless Ship!”

My Barber - Pauline

“Are These The Right People To Lead Us Out Of The Wilderness?”

Charles Frank

WHERE ARE THE LEADERS?


“It’s A Good Thing We Don’t Get All The Government We

Pay For!”

AS WILL ROGERS WOULD SAY


• To Champion Their Own Cause

• To Demand Integrity & Honour

• To Denounce Greed & Corruption

• To Lead In Finding Community Solutions

• To Provide Leadership To Calgary

WHERE IS THE VOICE OF BUSINESS?


“I’m Not Trying To Be The Voice Of Doom Here – I’m Speaking Out Because I have

Hope …..”

“You Don’t Get Anywhere By Sitting On The Sidelines Waiting For Someone Else To Take

Action …..”

BACK TO LEE IACOCCA …..


“LET’S TELL ‘EM ALL”

“WE’VE HAD ENOUGH!”



CALGARY HAS LOST ITS WAY• Council Can’t Seem To Get Along

• The Bureaucracy Seems Out Of Control

• Continuous Conflict With The Province

• No Apparent Influence in Ottawa

• Not-For-Profit Sector Needs Support

• Private Sector Doesn’t Seem To Care

THE CURRENT REALITY IS …..


WE HAVE

A

LEADERSHIP CRISIS!

THE TRUTH IS …..


WILL ROGERS SAID …..

“When You’re Riding Out In Front Of The Herd – You’d

Better Look Back Once In A While To Make Sure They’re

Still Following!”


• SIR JOHN A MACDONALDUnder his leadership, Canada expanded from four small provinces to extend from sea to sea to sea. Macdonald's National Policy also brought a tariff to protect Canadian industry and a transcontinental railway, in 1885, to connect the nation.

• ABRAHAM LINCOLN“Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal”

WINSTON CHURCHILL “We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender”

WE’VE HAD SOME GREAT LEADERS


JOHN F KENNEDY "We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.“

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character “

PETER LOUGHEED“Our purpose is not merely a victory at the poles, we are concerned with the use we are going to make of the victory.”Upon introducing the 12 guideposts in 1966 which were to form the basis of PC Party Platform & ultimately their legislative programs

THESE LEADERS HAD A VISION!

GREAT LEADERS OF YESTERDAY …


AND LEADERS LIKE THESE ..…

DOC – BJ – DON SEAMAN

HARLEY HOTCHKISS

ALVIN LIBIN BUD McCAIG

DICK HASKANE

RON SOUTHERN JIM GRAY

HELPED TO BUILD TODAY’S CALGARY


“Leadership Should Not Be Confused With

Status – Power – Or Official Authority.

Effective Leadership Focuses On - Vision –

Values – Crossing Boundaries –Thinking

About The Future –The Challenges Of

Constant Renewal - Inspiring & Raising

Trust” John Gardner – Legendary Public Sector Leader

WHAT IS LEADERSHIP? …..


Encyclopedia Britannica

Reinvented Itself - Profitable

Sell Distilled Knowledge

Consumers Report

8.5 Million Subscribers – $250 MM Revenue

No Advertisers - They Sell Trust

THEY HAD LEADERSHIP!

SOME HAVE SURVIVED …..


There Are Some great

Examples Of Leadership

In Our Community

SOME HAVE CHANGED …..


• 29 Business & Community Leaders

• 10 year Plan Is A Fundamental Shift

• Goal – Not To Manage It – But To End It

• 12 Month Initiative To Develop A Plan

• Handed It Off For Implementation

Rotarians Were Involved

COMMITTEE TO END HOMELESSNESS …..


2007 - 2008

• $327 Million Funds Under Administration

• $33 Million Granted To 665 Charities

• 78 New Funds Established - $43 Million

•Launched “Vital Signs”

Rotarians Were Involved

THE CALGARY FOUNDATION …..


• 15 Years Ago The Stampede Was Lost

• A Strategic Planning Process Was Initiated

• A Collaborative Plan Was Launched

• A Great Calgary Success Story

• $300M Invested In Infrastructure

• Profitable And Continuing To Grow

• Rotary Leadership–Every Step

THE CALGARY STAMPEDE …..


• Alarm Bells Rang - Club Lost 30 Members

• The “Vision Gang” was created

• Identified Issues – Developed Solutions

• Over 25% (75) Members Involved

• Membership Agreed – Change Was Needed

•The Long Range Plan Was Launched

•POSITIVE CHANGE IS HAPPENING!

ROTARY CLUB OF CALGARY …..


OUR OUTCOME MAP


OUR CONSULTANT DAVID FORREST …..

RECENT OUTCOME MAP ASSIGNMENTS

CPR – Railway Of The Future

Conoco Phillips – Climate Change Strategy

York Health Region – Improving Delivery

Canadian Water Network – Future Vision

HELPING TO RETHINK THE FUTURE


•Commit to a Planning Process

• Start With The End-in-mind (VISION)

• Understand Where you are

• Involve Your Stakeholders

• Stay with it – Complete The Plan

• Ensure Future Leaders Are Committed

THERE ARE NO SHORTCUTS!

TO CHANGE WE MUST …..


WHAT’S NEXT

FOR

CALGARY?

SO …..


• Calgary…into the 21st Century

• Calgarians were engaged

• A Strategic Planning Process was Initiated • A Visionary Plan was Produced

• An Implementation Strategy Developed

1988 – AFTER THE OLYMPICS …..


•Renowned For Our Quality Of Life

• A Dynamic and Exciting City

• Well Positioned To Compete Globally

• Host – Consultant – Educator To The World

•Responsive To The Needs Of Its People

IT HAD A GREAT VISION …..


• Strengthen & Expand Our Economic Base

• Communicate & Work With Government

• Strengthen Our Transportation System

• Diversify - Find New Economic Drivers

• Increase Capital Availability

• Enhance Our Enviable Quality Of Life

EXCITING AND CHALLENGING GOALS


Weak Leadership

No Commitment

TODAY …..

Calgary Is Still Talking

About The Same Goals

WHY DID CAL-21 FAIL?


PHOENIX - A CITY THAT WORKS

GREATER PHOENIX ECONOMIC COUNCIL

18 Member Communities Plus The Region

36 Private Sector Board Members

Over 140 Private Sector Investors

Community Collaboration

Continuously Achieving Its Goals!

A TALE OF TWO CITIES …..


In Phoenix …..

The Private Sector Gets

involved – Because

“They Don’t Trust

Government To Get The Job

Done!”

WHAT’S THE SECRET?


Demand That Our Leaders:• Build On Calgary’s Strengths

• Shake Up The Bureaucracy

• Implement Zero-Based Budgeting

• Privatize Non-Essential Services

• Collaborate With The Other Governments

• Develop A Greater Calgary Economic Plan

• Partner With The Private Sector

CALGARIANS NEED TO …..


WE CAN

MAKE

A

DIFFERENCE!

IT STARTS WITH US …..


THE POWER

OF

ONE

IT’S CALLED …..


“Let’s Get Together And Get To Know One

Another Better”

32,000 Clubs Later, In Over 200 Countries, With 1,250,000 Members,Rotary has had a profound influence

on improving life for those less fortunate

PAUL HARRIS HAD AN IDEA


IT IS UP TO US!



THIS IS OUR CITY!


THANK YOU ROTARIANS

ROTARY CLUB of

CALGARY

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