This is a five minute read which is well worth the time.Β It outlines some collisions between megatrends that are already in plain sight and makes the point that:
If you are a leader in government or a company, you still have time to build the necessary strategies and capabilities for a robust and effective response.
The challenge with this is always how to focus a board or executive team on the long term, and in my experience this is challenging at the best of times.Β For further context about this, I recommend reading about the three-box model in an HBR article from 2011.
Essentially this points out that most leaders focus on operational efficiency today, when they should actually be thinking about creating more value by inventing the future.Β From left to right, Box One is operational, Box Two is Change and Box Three is the future.Β Most value comes from Box Three, but nearly all leaders focus on Box One.Β In a world of accelerating change, this is not the value to endure organisational longevity.
For the megatrend piece, go here: How to Seize the Opportunities When Megatrends Collide.