Dr. Jonathan Gosling - It’s Overwhelming

Phronesis: Practical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott Allen

Dr. Jonathan Gosling is an Emeritus Professor of Leadership at Exeter University in the UK and a visiting scholar at other universities, including Bled, McGill, Monash, Renmin, and UWE. He has taught and researched leadership for over 30 years and is now an independent academic and consultant at Pelumbra.com.
Current projects include with the Forward Institute promoting responsible leadership in government, NGOs, and business; supporting the front-line leadership of HIV and malaria control programs in southern Africa; running a series of ‘One Planet Leadership’ RoundTables for experienced managers - and a new initiative to do the same for full-time students. He hosts writing retreats and this year published the 2nd Edition of Exploring Leadership: Individual, Organisational and Societal Perspectives’ (co-authored with Richard Bolden and Beverley Hawkins).
He represented UK Universities at the Rio+20 UN Sustainability Summit. He contributed to the ‘greening’ of management education, e.g., as co-author of the textbook Sustainable Business: A One Planet Approach and co-founder of One Planet Education Networks (OPEN). He worked as a community mediator for many years, co-founded Coachingourselves.com, and received the ILA’s ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ in 2021. He is a keen sailor of fast catamarans and slow cruisers.
Quotes From This Episode

• "We're coming to a point where the drivers of change are probably going to be stronger than the drivers for continuity."

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Book: Hospicing Modernity by Oliveira
• Book: Principles for Dealing with a Changing World Order by Dalio
• Book: The Coming Wave by Suleyman
• Book: 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Harari
• Article: A Leader's Framework for Decision Making by Snowden and Boone

About The International Leadership Association (ILA)

• The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in studying, practicing, and teaching leadership. Plan for ILA's 25th Global Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, October 12-15, 2023.

About The Boler College of Business at John Carroll University

• Boler offers four MBA programs – 1 Year Flexible, Hybrid, Online, and Professional. Each MBA track offers flexible timelines and various class structure options (online, in-person, hybrid, asynchronous). Boler’s tech core and international study tour opportunities set these MBA programs apart. Rankings highlighted in the intro are taken from CEO Magazine.

About Scott J. Allen

• Website
• Weekly Newsletter: The Leader's Edge

My Approach to Hosting

• The views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspective. Nothing can replace your reflection, research, and exploration of the topic.

章

1. Insights and Reflections on Leadership (00:00:00)

2. Leadership and Changing Systems (00:08:41)

3. Leadership in Changing and Challenging Contexts (00:24:43)

4. Collaboration and Connecting Across Perspectives (00:36:59)

5. Leadership Books and Global Shifts Understanding (00:42:34)