Why Every Leader Needs to Be Obsessed With Technology

This article is part of a series exploring the skills leaders must learn to make the most of rapid change in an increasingly disruptive world. The first article in the series, "How the Most Successful Leaders Will Thrive in an Exponential World," broadly outlines four critical leadership skills--futurist, technologist, innovator, and humanitarian--and how they work together. Today's post, part five in the series, takes a more detailed look at leaders as technologists. Be sure to check out part two of the series, "How Leaders Dream Boldly to Bring New Futures to Life," part three of the series, "How All Leaders Can Make the World a Better Place," and part four of the series, "How Leaders Can Make Innovation Everyone's Day Job". In the 1990s, Tower Records was the place to get new music.