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ANTICIPATE ANTICIPATE THE ART OF LEADING BY LOOKING AHEAD ROB-JAN DE JONG AMERICAN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION New York • Atlanta •Brussels • Chicago •Mexico City • SanFrancisco • Shanghai • Tokyo • Toronto • Washington, D. C. Bulk discounts available. For details visit: www.amacombooks.org/go/specialsales Or contact special sales: Phone: 800-250-5308 E-mail: [email protected]; View all the AMACOM titles at: www.amacombooks.org American Management Association: www.amanet.org This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA De Jong, Rob-Jan. Anticipate : the art of leading by looking ahead / Rob-Jan de Jong. pages cm Includes index. ISBN 978-0-8144-4907-3 – ISBN 0-8144-4907-7 1. Leadership. 2. Creative ability in business. 3. Strategic planning. I. Title. HD57.7.D4 2015 658.4’092--dc23 2014024651 © 2015 Rob-Jan de Jong. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This publication may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of AMACOM, a division of American Management Association, 1601 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. The scanning, uploading, or distribution of this book via the Internet or any other means without the express permission of the publisher is illegal and punishable by law. Please purchase only authorized electronic editions of this work and do not participate in or encourage piracy of copyrighted materials, electronically or otherwise. Your support of the author’s rights is appreciated. About AMA American Management Association (www.amanet.org) is a world leader in talent development, advancing the skills of individuals to drive business success. Our mission is to support the goals of individuals and organizations through a complete range of products and services, including classroom and virtual seminars, webcasts, webinars, podcasts, conferences, corporate and government solutions, business books, and research. AMA’s approach to improving performance combines experiential learning—learning through doing—with opportunities for ongoing professional growth at every step of one’s career journey. Printing number 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Dedicated to my father, whose life stance continues to inspire me— I wish you were still here to witness. Contents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Unraveling the Mystery The Vision Thing Context Sensitivity Short-Termism Long-Term Language The Battle PART 1: VISIONARY CONTENT Chapter 1: The Groundwork Your Personal Vision Vision 101 Transformational Leadership The Alpe d’HuZes Core Ingredients Logos, Ethos, and Pathos The Dark Side Chapter 2: Tapping into Your Imagination Rejuvenated Restaurants N.N. Living in a Permanent Present The Image of the Future Alice in Wonderland Schemas, Assumptions, and Frames Two-Faced Friends Eternal Truths The Grand Illusion I Cognitive Dissonance Neural Networks Breaking the Frame That’s Funny Lateral Thinking WWGD Blue Ocean PART 2: VISIONARY PRACTICES Chapter 3: Developing Your Visionary Capacity Visionary Shoes Made, Not Born Contained Emergence A Development Framework Seeing Things Early Connecting the Dots 2x2 Followers Trend Hoppers Historians, or Cynics The Visionary Deepening the Framework Narcissistic Distraction Chapter 4: Seeing Things Early Reducing Thoughtlessness Signal and Noise The Theory of the Car Crash Market Transitions Toys in the Boardroom The Priming Phenomenon FuturePriming FutureFacts More Manifestations The Four Golden Rules Food for Thought Missing Traffic Signs Rubber Hits the Road Creativity Ignited Chapter 5: Connecting the Dots June 12, 2005 A Belgian Tale Black Swan? The Tunnel Vision Irrationality Rules Frame Blindness Overconfidence The Mysterious Guru Creating Memories of the Future Shell’s Awakening The Fall of Fortis Groupthink So What? Brilliant or Foolish? Responsible Visionary Leadership PART 3: VISIONARY SELF Chapter 6: Your Visionary Self On Becoming a Visionary Leader You!

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ANTICIPATE ANTICIPATE THE ART OF LEADING BY LOOKING AHEAD ROB-JAN DE JONG AMERICAN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION New York • Atlanta •Brussels • Chicago •Mexico City • SanFrancisco • Shanghai • Tokyo • Toronto • Washington, D. C. Bulk discounts available. For details visit: www.amacombooks.org/go/specialsales Or contact special sales: Phone: 800-250-5308 E-mail: [email protected]; View all the AMACOM titles at: www.amacombooks.org American Management Association: www.amanet.org This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA De Jong, Rob-Jan. Anticipate : the art of leading by looking ahead / Rob-Jan de Jong. pages cm Includes index. ISBN 978-0-8144-4907-3 – ISBN 0-8144-4907-7 1. Leadership. 2. Creative ability in business. 3. Strategic planning. I. Title. HD57.7.D4 2015 658.4’092--dc23 2014024651 © 2015 Rob-Jan de Jong. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This publication may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of AMACOM, a division of American Management Association, 1601 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. The scanning, uploading, or distribution of this book via the Internet or any other means without the express permission of the publisher is illegal and punishable by law. Please purchase only authorized electronic editions of this work and do not participate in or encourage piracy of copyrighted materials, electronically or otherwise. Your support of the author’s rights is appreciated. About AMA American Management Association (www.amanet.org) is a world leader in talent development, advancing the skills of individuals to drive business success. Our mission is to support the goals of individuals and organizations through a complete range of products and services, including classroom and virtual seminars, webcasts, webinars, podcasts, conferences, corporate and government solutions, business books, and research. AMA’s approach to improving performance combines experiential learning—learning through doing—with opportunities for ongoing professional growth at every step of one’s career journey. Printing number 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Dedicated to my father, whose life stance continues to inspire me— I wish you were still here to witness. Contents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Unraveling the Mystery The Vision Thing Context Sensitivity Short-Termism Long-Term Language The Battle PART 1: VISIONARY CONTENT Chapter 1: The Groundwork Your Personal Vision Vision 101 Transformational Leadership The Alpe d’HuZes Core Ingredients Logos, Ethos, and Pathos The Dark Side Chapter 2: Tapping into Your Imagination Rejuvenated Restaurants N.N. Living in a Permanent Present The Image of the Future Alice in Wonderland Schemas, Assumptions, and Frames Two-Faced Friends Eternal Truths The Grand Illusion I Cognitive Dissonance Neural Networks Breaking the Frame That’s Funny Lateral Thinking WWGD Blue Ocean PART 2: VISIONARY PRACTICES Chapter 3: Developing Your Visionary Capacity Visionary Shoes Made, Not Born Contained Emergence A Development Framework Seeing Things Early Connecting the Dots 2x2 Followers Trend Hoppers Historians, or Cynics The Visionary Deepening the Framework Narcissistic Distraction Chapter 4: Seeing Things Early Reducing Thoughtlessness Signal and Noise The Theory of the Car Crash Market Transitions Toys in the Boardroom The Priming Phenomenon FuturePriming FutureFacts More Manifestations The Four Golden Rules Food for Thought Missing Traffic Signs Rubber Hits the Road Creativity Ignited Chapter 5: Connecting the Dots June 12, 2005 A Belgian Tale Black Swan? The Tunnel Vision Irrationality Rules Frame Blindness Overconfidence The Mysterious Guru Creating Memories of the Future Shell’s Awakening The Fall of Fortis Groupthink So What? Brilliant or Foolish? Responsible Visionary Leadership PART 3: VISIONARY SELF Chapter 6: Your Visionary Self On Becoming a Visionary Leader You!

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Business schools, leadership gurus, and strategy guides agree--leaders must have a vision. But the sad truth is that most don't...or at least not one that compels, inspires, and energizes their people. How can something so essential be practiced so little in real life? Vision may sound like a rare q
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