Future Trends in Business: Where are we heading?

<p>Episode #258 // One of the principal occupations of many consultants, speakers, and business experts is to try to predict the future. And, although this is virtually impossible, it doesn’t stop them from trying!&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you’re a regular listener, you’ll know that I try to stay away from predictions for the most part. I’d rather deal with the leadership imperatives that drive performance, and work out how to apply these timeless principles to any given context…&nbsp;</p><br><p>This is a subtle but important distinction, and it’s why I feel pretty confident about the guidance I give: how do you apply the proven tools and strategies that I’ve learned in 30+ years of leading at the highest levels.</p><br><p>It’s always fun and interesting to look at emerging trends, though, and to extrapolate those to see where they might be taking us. Today, I’m going to indulge in a little bit of that!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The World Economic Forum published an article a little while back titled, “<a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/09/five-trends-endure-world-of-work/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Five Key Trends Shaping the New World of Work</a><em>.</em>” After chewing over these five trends, I thought it’d be worth sharing them with you, and giving some consideration to how likely it is that they’ll dominate our thinking in the medium to long term.</p><br><p><strong>Source Material:&nbsp;</strong></p><br><p><strong><em>Economist </em>Article:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2023/07/10/what-are-the-chances-of-an-ai-apocalypse" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>What Are the Chances of an AI Apocalypse?</em></a></p><br><p><strong><em>World Economic Forum</em> Article</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/09/five-trends-endure-world-of-work/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Five Key Trends Shaping the New World of Work</em></a></p><br><p><strong><em>No Bullsh!t Leadership </em>Episode:</strong></p><p><a