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Headlines from the Future: The Most Important Stories from 2024

2024 was a year of seismic shifts. From quantum breakthroughs to deglobalization and GLP-1 drugs, these ten signals aren’t just headlines—they’re glimpses into the forces shaping the future of business and leadership.

Knowing Your Doomsday Scenarios Might Save Your Business

What could sink your business? From Intel’s AI stumble to TikTok’s crisis, today’s biggest threats show the cost of ignoring what’s coming. True leadership means spotting the icebergs—and steering clear in time.

How To Escape Calendar Tyranny And Focus On The Future: Go On A Time Diet

It’s easy for leaders to get caught up in the present at the expense of shaping the future. Make sure you’re spending time on what’s coming next.

Strategy And Planning Are Both Essential … But Don’t Confuse Them

Planning is essential, but alone it leads to sameness and stagnation. True growth requires a clear vision, thoughtful strategy, and then planning to execute.

Why Investors And Consultants Create A Sea Of Sameness

In today’s volatile business environment, activist investors and management consultants often push companies toward sameness through benchmarking. This article explores how leaders can resist this pressure and instead embrace unique strategies that drive real innovation and sustainable growth.

When Championing Innovation, Don’t Pitch the Upside

From electric cars to streaming services, economic uncertainty is driving many companies to tap the brakes on major growth initiatives that were seen as top priorities until recently. The real challenge may lie in innovation leaders’ inability to account for two fundamental dynamics of human psychology.