Editor's Note: This week's Friday Future 15 is shorter than usual and is focused on bigger, broader themes because we all need to be shaken out of our traditional ways of thinking--myself included. Enjoy Think: This Time, It's Personal. What might replace the consumer culture? This article explains how digital technology alienates people from their [...]

Think: The First Law of Digital Innovation. Technology changes faster than people. Therefore, digital transformation is more of a leadership challenge than a technical one. As leaders, we all need to spend more time thinking about how we can bring our teams, employees, and organizations into the future. Think Twice: Three Scenarios For Your Brand in [...]

Think: Gartner's Top Ten Tech Trends for 2019. There is plenty to think about with this list.  Think Twice: The Third Phase of Clean Energy Will Be the Most Disruptive Yet. The fossil fuel industry needs to think twice--it's on thin ice. Think Historically: Technology Deep in Time: How Technology Evolves Alongside Us. The future--and its many [...]

Think: Want to think better? Learn How Renaissance People Think. Think Twice: Want to think even better? Discover Why the Future Belongs to Polymaths. Think Historically: In the middle of the 19th century, whale oil gave way to petroleum. In the 21st century, oil and gas will give way to renewable energy. Historic Breakthrough: Norway's Giant [...]

Think: Personally, I often don't know what I think until I write it. Therefore, to think it helps me to write. But how does a person find the time and space to write? This wonderful post offers insights from some of the world's greatest writers. Think Twice: Think you know the way to make your life fantastic? [...]

Think: Human Contact is Now a Luxury Good. "The luxurification of human engagement" is upon us. The wisdom of offering/selling human contact as a luxury good is something business leaders might want to begin contemplating--now. Think Twice: Preparing for Tomorrow Workforce In a World Run by Machines. If you have been relying upon KPI's (Key Performance [...]

Think: Last Friday, high school students staged over 2,000 "Friday's for the Future" protests in 100 countries. These activists are your future customers and they expect real action on climate change. The time to think about how their increasingly vocal demands will impact you and your business is now. Think Twice: Why We Are Living [...]

Think: Just Rent Your Clothes. The "sharing economy" isn't new, but when it converges with other consumer trends (such as people's shifting financial needs and a growing environmental ethos), it will transform more than just the fashion industry.  Think Twice: Disruptive Technology May Change the Whisk(e)y Industry. (Always think twice! Why? The answer is embedded [...]