SHOULD LEADERS BE PRESENT OR FUTURE-ORIENTED?
Martin Seligman, the founder of Positive Psychology, argues that human consciousness is future-oriented and leaders should be too. I call on assistance from Viktor Frankl, Psychologist and Auschwitz survivor, and Amanda Sinclair, Professorial Fellow and Leadership expert at Melbourne Business School, to explore the importance of the present and future for effective leadership. This article, the fourth in my Way To Go series, provides some useful balance to Seligman’s ambitious project to usher in the era of Homo Prospectus.