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How You will be affected by The Global Drivers of Change in The Future

Will you create and sustain an organization’s truly integrated web presence and social media activities?

This article is not about the climate crisis, although the climate crisis is one of the impactful emerging changes that are rapidly changing our world and its interaction with the other drivers of change. This article explores how the global growth agenda is being reshaped by the forces of change, particularly technological change. [Sources: 1, 13]

Global Drivers of change — what are they?

I shall take a look at some of the global drivers of change that could play a role in shaping your future in the next decade and beyond. [Sources: 13, 14]

As part of these drivers of change, I explore some broad perspectives on how our world might evolve over the next two decades and the possible implications for people, society, governments, and businesses. These driving forces will bring about a fundamental change in your day-to-day life. Current and future critical disruptive and innovative technologies will disrupt and change our way of life in ways that we cannot yet completely imagine or comprehend. [Source: 14]

The following five drivers of change of the Institute for the Future offer a compelling perspective on the future of the workforce and the changes required for our educational system to teach truly important skills:

· Emerging Paradigms

· Energy

· Resources

· Climate and Environment

· Institute for the Future’s “Finds” in Media Sources

For more compelling information go to:

https://fastfuture.com/futurescapes-april-6/

New technologies and platforms are changing not only the way we think about work but also the way we work and create value. New media offer new ways for people to work and play together. [Sources: 9, 11]

We are all One — We are all Interconnected-as-One- The future is here!

In our closely connected and globally interdependent world, we will see tremendous changes in cultural integration and at the same time a need for cultural sensitivity. We all need to raise our cultural competence and global awareness.

Not only technology but also social and environmental awareness needs to be acted upon in a more universally recognized and positive (as in “actionable”) way. This is absolutely essential in order to create a better and more sustainable world. [Sources: 2, 8, 11]

Businesses and professionals will need to think about how best to adapt and survive in the brave new world of business as the forces of change reshape the economy. To meet future challenges, businesses will need to be aware of changing trends. P

People will need to think about how to develop the right skills to meet demand. To mitigate the impact of disruptive initiatives, companies need to figure out what ideas and skills are needed in the new digital age. [Sources: 8, 9]

The Technological Revolution: it is disruptive and innovative

The technological revolution that is changing the way we work and socially interact will not only affect the way we work and socially interact, but also affect contractual relationships, as artificial intelligence, advanced robotics, and cyber-physical systems take the digital revolution to the next level.

Recent technological changes have not shown their full potential to increase productivity and economic growth. Over time, more and more people will view technological disruptions and innovations as very important drivers of industrial change. [Sources: 7, 8, 13]

Many consumers experience all sorts of changes — whether they see a benefit or not. In the business world, the fundamental understanding that the top companies accept (and the laggards find it hard to accept) is that the source of value will change in ways that cannot be harnessed exclusively by the company’s traditional core business marketing and outreach activities.

As not only connectivity and automation grow, but also the expectations of the younger generation change, companies must be flexible and adaptable if they want to continue to grow. [Sources: 6, 8]

Integration is the key to success

The companies that are able to successfully integrate their website presence with social media in a truly engaging and genuine manner, will be decades ahead of the laggards that fruitlessly try to “bolt-on” a social media presence with automation tools and an occasional glance from the marketing department.

These organizations will see themselves as interconnected systems that constantly try to experiment, fail, learn, grow and start over when the world undergoes yet more dynamic transformations. They will upgrade the skills for old and new professions in most industries and will change how and where people work.

This will lead to new governance and regulatory challenges. Only the nimble consumers and businesses will be able to fully benefit from this paradigm shift over the coming decades.

Opportunity awaits for those who “know”

There is an opportunity here for content marketers and social media writers. Many businesses, even now, fall short in creating and sustaining a truly interactive and engaging integration of their website and their social media activities.

Will you be one of those that will go forth and reap the rewards that await? [Sources: 6, 7]

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##### Sources #####

[0]: https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertbtucker/2019/01/25/six-driving-forces-of-change-that-will-shape-2019-and-beyond/

[1]: https://www.amazon.com/Future-Six-Drivers-Global-Change/dp/0812982894

[2]: https://www.gpstrategies.com/blog/become-a-strong-driver-of-change/

[3]: https://www.acenet.edu/Events/Pages/Drivers-of-Change-Informed-Strategy.aspx

[4]: https://www.bushcenter.org/catalyst/next-generation/soltis-anderson-drivers-of-change.html

[5]: https://www.iso.org/home/about-us/strategy-2030/drivers-of-change.html

[6]: https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/organizing-for-the-future-nine-keys-to-becoming-a-future-ready-company

[7]: https://reports.weforum.org/future-of-jobs-2016/drivers-of-change/

[8]: https://www.advisorpedia.com/viewpoints/drivers-of-change-that-will-shape-our-future-the-next-ten-years/

[9]: https://business.uq.edu.au/momentum/6-trends-will-change-way-we-live-and-work

[10]: https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/what-are-the-drivers-of-global-change/

[11]: https://yscouts.com/blog/six-drivers-of-change-for-the-future-workforce/

[12]: https://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/sustainability-transitions/drivers-of-change

[13]: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2020/02/25/technology-and-the-future-of-growth-challenges-of-change/

[14]: https://fastfuture.com/futurescapes-april-6/