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Greetings!
I trust your 2012 is off to a great start? As we think about the new year, it's worth reflecting for a moment on the the pace of change, which quietly accelerates with increasing momentum. Economist James D. Hamilton of the University of California recently shared in a Business Week article:
"In 2005 the average U.S. worker could produce what
would have required two people to do in 1970, what
would have required four people in 1940, and
would have required six people in 1910."
At AJO, we have been researching workforce trends and their demands on current and future leaders in particular and as such, this is our featured topic for this edition.
We've also added a new section in which we share some great studies we've come across that you may have missed. The first one is a MUST READ for HR professionals in particular. It identifies the six competencies required of HR, most of which overlap with Leader 2020 competencies that we've identified through our research.
We hope you enjoy what we've assembled - do let us know!
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Leadership 2020 
What are the top 10 workforce trends? What are the 10 critical leadership competencies they will demand?
In late 2011, we completed an extensive literature review, tapping into a wealth of thought leadership on workforce trends and the leadership competencies that these trends will demand.
Our last two blog postings have focused on the subject of future work as well as the implications for leadership development. Future leaders will need to quickly assimilate and communicate future trends that impact the business. They will need to be skilled in leading very diverse employee populations. They will need to be continual learners who can leverage technology to enable new ways of working, recognizing that individuals are more powerful than ever, with valuable networks that transcend corporate boundaries.
In the coming weeks, we'll blog on each of the following Leader 2020 competencies that will be critical for the success of future leaders:
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- Collaborative orientation
- Developer of people
- Digitally proficient
- Global mindset
- Future focused
- Learning agility
- 360 communicator
- Conscious capitalist
- Change orientation
- Innovative
Our Leader 2020 Coaching Guide (download by clicking on the image on the right) provides resources to help you assess and develop 2020 leadership skills.
If you'd like to learn more, consider joining us for our January Coaches Forum (see "Up and Coming Events" below), when we'll be taking a closer look at the trends and their implications for future leader development.
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Up and Coming Events
- NJHRPG - January 24, 2012 (8:00 - 10:30 a.m.) Resonance and Resiliency: Leading in 21st Century organizations. Fran Johnston, Ph.D., will discuss the five building blocks of renewal and resilience that we all have access to. She will also cover power stress and the cycle of renewal we can employ to counteract that stress. Click here to learn more.
- AJO Coaches Forum - January 27, 2012. (9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) The theme for this month's forum will be ten trends shaping the future workplace and the ten leadership competencies that these trends will demand. Clients are welcome to join us for what we think will be an insightful session into the future of leadership. Please contact me for more information.
- Senior HR Advisory Board - March 9, 2012. (8:00 - 10:00 a.m.) If you are a senior HR leader and interested in becoming a member, please let me know. Click here to learn more.
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Recently Published
AJO recommends the following new reports & studies
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- Ulrich Group Study Points to 6 Must Have Competencies for HR Success
 This blog covers the 2012 Human Resource Competency Study, (of 20,000 worldwide respondents). Ulrich's RBL Group and the University of Michigan Ross School of Business conducted the study and they found that "HR managers play an integral role in the overall effectiveness of a company's performance." Click the graphic to download the whitepaper, "Competencies for HR Professionals Working Outside-In."
- Towers Watson's 2011 Survey of HR Service Delivery
In this 2011 - 2012 HR Service Delivery and Technology Research Report, Towers Watson highlights a refocus in HR plans as organizations shift from cost reduction to improving approaches to talent and performance management. The report focuses on how technology is evolving to support the function and its new goals.
- Top Companies for Leaders Results from a study of 470 companies from around the world conducted by RBL in partnership with Aon Hewitt and Fortune. In addition to listing the Top 25 Global Companies for Leaders, this study sheds light on what an organization can do to become a top company.
- Buy Vs Build: Managing the Talent Pipeline Through Data Aberdeen Group's first quarter 2011 survey of 1,300 global business leaders in its Quarterly Business Review shows that the top challenge impeding organizational growth is talent. Out of 22 options, six of the top ten challenges are talent related, ranging from employee engagement and retention to productivity and skill shortages. Ask us about this report if you'd like to learn more.
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Sincerely,
Andy O'Connor
President
A.J. O'Connor Associates
p: 973.539.3006
Executive Coaching - Team & Leadership Development - Career Transition
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Conference Board Launches the "Human Capital Exchange" in December 2011.
This new portal offers research, data and analysis, thought leadership and insights across the spectrum of human capital topics.
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Winter Reading
The Coming Jobs War: What every leader must know about the future of job creation (Oct 2011) by Jim Clifton
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