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2 Game On As the business world becomes more distributed and virtual, do online games offer lessons on the future of leadership?
What’s next? It’s the simple question that businesses spend millions trying to answer every year, all with the goal of learning what the business world of the future will look like. But there are some elements of this future that are already falling into place. For example, we know that business is becoming increasingly global. We know that enterprises are increasingly distributed, faster paced, and fi ercely competitive. And we know that more work will be conducted virtually, using technology to bridge previously impassable communications gaps. All of which begs certain questions: What new skills and competencies will leaders need to succeed in work environments that are increasingly virtual and distributed? What types of training and tools can forward-thinking companies use to enable a new breed of leader that thrives in these uncertain environments? Are there people who already have these skills, or places where these new skills are being developed and refi ned? Online games, and specifi cally massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), offer a glimpse at how leaders develop and operate in environments that are highly distributed, global, hyper-competitive, and virtual. MMORPG: Massively multiplayer online role-playing games. GIO 2.0 Report 3
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