YOUTH LEADERSHIP: The Untapped Resource

YOUTH LEADERSHIP: The Untapped Resource

Paula Maddox | 2022

Abstract

The most valuable and enduring asset in the world today is our young leaders. The number of global problems is staggering, yet we continue to ignore an essential tool in our arsenal to reach sustainable solutions. Our youth are leaders today and tomorrow; therefore, we need to support them by ensuring they connect and identify their purpose as early as possible and use their gifts and talents to make a global impact. Our young leaders are the most valuable and untapped resource available to find constructive, dynamic, and sustainable global solutions. Our young leaders honor us by sharing objective, honest, and authentic feedback to us as adults. Therefore, we should ensure their voice and presence are welcomed in every global business, social, technical, and scientific conversation.

This book offers unique thoughts, observations, and perspectives to young leaders and adults who support their business and entrepreneurial skills to influence, persuade, negotiate, resolve conflict, and think strategically with foresight skills. It is the responsibility of each adult to support our future leaders by encouraging them to speak with authenticity and confidence and effectively communicate in impactful ways in global conversations and environments.

After reading this book, each reader should increase their growth mindset, disrupt traditional and outdated thinking patterns, and create new pathways to navigate global disruptions and economic challenges constructively. Each reader is reminded to develop different skills and gifts to shift themselves and others to a mindset of optimism, hope, and greater expectation.

Keywords: leadership, mindset, youth, strategy, global, business