Preface (T. Cummings, G. Spreitzer).

SETTING THE STAGE FOR THE FUTURE.

The Future Has No Shelf Life (W. Bennis).

The Era of Human Capital Has Finally Arrived (E. Lawler).

THE ORGANIZATION OF THE FUTURE.

A World of Fleas and Elephants (C. Handy).

Knowledge Work and the Future of Management (T. Davenport).

Boundaryless (S. Kerr).

Trust Me on This: Organizational Support for Trust in a World Without Hierarchies (T. Stewart).

THE LEADER OF THE FUTURE.

Bringing Leadership Lessons from the Past into the Future (J. Kouzes, B. Posner).

Leadership as the Legitimation of Doubt (K. Weick).

Leading Yourself (P. Slater).

The Context of Creativity (M. Csikszentmihalyi).

Why Do We Tolerate Bad Leaders? Magnificent Uncertitude, Anxiety, and Meaning (J. Lipman-Blumen).

The Evolving Role of Executive Leadership (C. Walt, A. Robertson).

When Leadership is an Organizational Trait (J. O'Toole).

HOW LEADERS STAY ON TOP OF THEIR GAME.

Just Say 'Yes' (T. Peters).

Heroic Leadership's Greatest Battle: The Defeat of Disappointment versus the Disappointment of Defeat (J. Sonnenfeld).

INSIGHTS FROM YOUNG LEADERS.

Where the Leaders Are: The Promise of Youth Leadership (T. Church).

Seeking a Newer World (E. Headington).

CLOSING THOUGHTS.

Conclusion: The Future of Leadership (G. Spreitzer, T. Cummings).

Postlude: Memoire (W. Bennis).