Time For a New Paradigm

Over the past ten years, financial turbulence, the Chinese comeback, the growing global middle-class and the explosion of social media in many ways have set the foundation for a new world order.

The power is no longer where it once where – it is distributed among the many, and is rapidly shifting from North to South (or West to East). This new situation challenges leaders of business and society to develop new orientation maps, in order to cope with and benefit from potential threats and opportunities.

In this edited excerpt from a forthcoming book we will summarize a few aspects of the emerging landscape of business and society.