We are moving from one mindset or system of thought to a new one. I find it intriguing 
and exciting—what about you?
When you are aligned and in step with the current context—the reality of today—then you adjust your approach and style accordingly. Forbes selected the following characteristics to describe the 2013 “Thirty Under Thirty.”Stop and think: Would others use these words to describe you?
- Disrupter?
- Impatient
- Change the world?
- Entrepreneur?
- Creative?
- intellectual best?
- Surprising?
- Engaging?
- Fascinating?
- Hard-working?
If you answered, “yes” only to “hard working,” you need to adjust your brand and style. You may be thinking, “But my job, my role doesn’t require me to be disruptive. In fact, being patient and thoughtful has been key to my success.” That was then. It is time to add some new arrows to your quiver and show yourself to be thoughtful and innovative.
No one is suggesting that you develop a whole new personality so even your best friends no longer recognize you. As always, authenticity is key and your personal brand must also emanate the vitality, interest, and dynamism appropriate to your company culture and role. You may have less to adjust than you think: given your success to date you can be sure that no one thinks of you as flat, static or boring. Still, it is up to you to adjust your knowledge and brand to the times.
What is important is that you see the whole. Some people see disruption; others anticipate transformation. This view reflects the differences between “content out” and “context in.” If you view the context as the world—the earth—the processes are an eco-system. To see the whole requires a change in conversation and a change in mindset.
Have you adapted your mindset? If not, what are you waiting for! 
FROM CHAPTER 12 Have I adjusted my thinking to the new requirements of leadership