Strategy #20 in Insight 2020: Leadership Strategies for the Era of Acceleration.
Small trends that are ignored usually result in bigger trends with far more massive implications. A simple trend might lead to even more complex trends down the road. One trend that seems to have a certain impact usually ends up also having an unforeseen and unexpected impact. These are the unwritten laws of the future, and you would do well to pay heed to them. That’s why one of the most important things you must do as a leader going forward is to always “study the Implications!” Here’s a good example of unforeseen implications; during the 90’s, the era of Napster led to the concept of music sharing, which in turn, perhaps helped to fuel the concept of car-sharing and home-sharing - Uber and AirBnB. The very same sharing trend is now colliding with the arrival of home based renewable energy generation - wind, solar and bio-fuel. And now, that very same sharing mentality is now leading to the emergence of small, local energy ‘micro-grids,’ wherein peoople share their small scale…