In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Gary Bolles, chair for the Future of Work for Singularity University, co-founder of eParachute.com, and author of The Next Rules of Work. Gary Bolles shares how his father’s career advice book What Color Is Your Parachute impacted his early life and how he has gone through continual reinvention while guiding leaders through ongoing disruption. Gary Bolles also shares insights from his book The Next Rules of Work.

 

Some highlights:

- How Gary Bolles father’s book What Color Is Your Parachute impacted his life

- The ‘leader’s dilemma,’ how it manifests in times of disruptive change, and how to overcome it

- Gary Bolles on how to foster a growth mindset within an organization

- Embracing change and promoting diversity in organizations

- What flex skills are and their importance in the future of work

- Gary Bolles on the future of leadership and work

- A framework for leaders in leading their teams and organizations forward

 

Mentioned:

-Richard Nelson Bolles, Gary Bolles’ father and author of What Color Is Your Parachute?

-Jeffrey S. Moore, university teacher, and researcher

-John Hagel, author

-Carol Dweck, psychologist and author

-Sidney Fine, professor, and author

-Vint Cerf, developer and internet pioneer

-Esther Wojcicki, author of Moonshots in Education

-The Five Temptations of a CEO by Patrick Lencioni

 

Connect with Gary Bolles:

The Next Rules of Work on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Next-Rules-Work-Organization-Uncertainty/dp/1398601667)

Gary Bolles’ Website (https://www.gbolles.com/)

Future of Work on Singularity Hub Website (https://www.su.org/experts/gary-bolles)

eParachute Website (https://eparachute.com/)

Gary Bolles on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gbolles/)

Gary Bolles on Twitter (https://twitter.com/gbolles?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor)

 

Connect with Mahan Tavakoli:

MahanTavakoli.com (https://mahantavakoli.com/)

 

More information and resources available at the Partnering Leadership Podcast website: 

PartneringLeadership.com (https://www.partneringleadership.com/)

Connect with Mahan Tavakoli:

Mahan Tavakoli Website (https://mahantavakoli.com/)

Mahan Tavakoli on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahan/)

Partnering Leadership Website (https://www.partneringleadership.com/)