Did you know that those who accept and adapt to change will survive?
Darwin’s Theory of Evolution holds true in business and in your professional career. Evolve or perish.
Here are some hard facts:
• 90% of the products and services that you will use 10 years from now are not currently available in the marketplace
• Knowledge will double in the next 7 years vs. more than the 100 years it took to double last time and a million years the time before that
• 60% of future careers don’t yet exist
• Increased complexity equals increased inability to solve your own problems which results in increased frustration and anger
Reflect on how the four facts above will have a profound affect on you and your team’s careers and on customer behaviour.
China, India and other quickly rising economies may seem foreign to some of us. Accept that these countries are already fundamentally rewriting the rules of financial markets, demand and supply of renewable and non-renewable resources and consumption levels in our own backyard.
Putting It Into Action:
Surround yourself with forward thinking visionaries who can’t wait for the future and are taking steps now to prepare themselves. Embrace continuous learning both in traditional in class formats and increasingly with on-line, interactive and with knowledge sharing on-line communities.
Reflect on the four facts above and the rapidly developing economies. Learn as much as you can, as quick as you can, and begin to map out a proactive strategy to try to stay ahead of the relevance curve for both careers and business.
With you along the path towards success,
Joseph