Trends

It's a good time to summarize the critical trends transforming the industry, the significant barriers faced by SMEs, real-world examples of success, and an actionable path forward to navigate the future.

I am launching a new series, The Way Forward: A Trends and Transformation Series. Think of it as the user manual for this new operating system—a detailed, actionable roadmap for what key industries must do to navigate the chaos and own their future.

Maybe I was onto something when I was sharing the Flintstones and Jetsons idea on stage.

What do you do if your industry is moving so fast that the competition seems to have an insurmountable advantage? What if they seem to own the disruption game? Disrupt them instead.

The fact is, the rejection of expertise is reshaping business, innovation, and our future, and not in a good way

"AI: It's among the most expensive keeping-up-with-the-Joneses games in corporate history" - Korn Ferry Report, 2025