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7 TRENDS DISCUSSED IN OUR LECTURE WHAT'S ON 2025 II. ECONOMY: FROM IDEAS TO PRACTICE 💡 From debt is smart to cash is king Remember 2016-2022? When growth at any cost was the mantra and ESG was the hottest buzzword in boardrooms? Reality has landed: 🔸 BlackRock has backed away from its aggressive ESG agenda 🔸 Klarna has shifted from expansion to consolidation 🔸 Northvolt faces tough challenges The lesson? Back to basics. It's no longer about grand promises and growth at any cost. Now it's about pragmatism, realism, and sound business models. Has the pendulum swung too far? Or is this a much-needed return to common sense? #business #economy #leadership #sustainability #trends

7 TRENDS DISCUSSED IN OUR LECTURE WHAT'S ON 2025 I. GEOPOLITICS: FROM CONSENSUS TO SECURITY 🌍 History repeats itself – but differently When Eisenhower built US highways in the 1950s, it wasn't just for transportation – it was for national security. With tax rates over 90%, the US financed its future in the midst of the Cold War. Today we face a new reality: 🔸 A new cold conflict between East and West 🔸 Cybercrime costs 5% of global GDP 🔸 Europe struggles to keep pace in the AI race The question is: Have we learned from history? How do we prepare for the future this time? Mario Draghi's report to the EU Commission tries to provide answers. But does Europe have what it takes to act? #geopolitics #security #innovation #leadership #trends

Det var som att titta på en sprakande brasa av engagemang! Japp, det är den bästa beskrivningen av eftermiddagens distansmöte med medarrangörerna för vårens mest spännande framtidsstudie vars namn syns i bilden. Sex visionära civilsamhällesorganisationer och fyra framåtlutade kommuner möttes i ett samtal med syfte att ställa studiens sikte rätt. Så vad är vi vill förstå genom en bred omvärlds- och framtidsanalys? 1. Vad är det som engagerar Sveriges invånare, utöver skola, arbete och alla andra måsten? Vad vill vi lägga tid på, på vilka sätt och vad gör ideell organisering attraktivt eller inaktuellt? 2. Vad gör att fler i Sverige vill och känner sig välkomna att delta i det etablerade civilsamhället? Stora grupper av både etniska och utrikesfödda svenskar medverkar inte i ideell verksamhet, en missad chans till livskvalitet, socialt kapital och integration. Vad kan kommuner och organisationer göra för att sänka trösklarna? 3. Vilken position har civilsamhället i allmänhetens och inte minst makthavares ögon? Vad förväntas idéburna organisationer bidra med? 4. Vilka trender formar civilsamhällets villkor framåt och vilka konsekvenser kan de få? Nyfiken på att hänga på vår kunskapsresa? Vi håller tågdörren öppen till cirka 31 januari, skicka pm så återkommer jag! 14 januari samlas gänget fysiskt, blir garanterat en givande dag. Med medresenärer som Martin Ärnlöv, Patrik Schröder Christopher Hoerschelmann Linn Ternefors Marita Ghafouri Daniel Nilsson Johan Dahlén Strömgren Eva Gunnarsson Tinde Carlbrand Johanna Stenberg Martin Funck Lina Torsner Fredrika Lindström Anna Snell och Jonas Wihlstrand så kommer det här bli sååå lärorikt! Nu hoppas vi att Susanne Lindqvist, Karin Haglund och Sara Mörner ansluter!

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Missade du What's On 2025-föreläsningen? Du kan fortfarande titta på den inspelade versionen! Här hittar du mer information: https://lnkd.in/dWUF6ev5 #trends #future #foresight #KairosFuture #BacktoBasics

🌟 #Why is the foresight market expanding so rapidly? Over the past 5 years, foresight has been trending 📈. Google searches for “what is foresight” and “strategic foresight” are at all-time highs since the early 2000s. And there’s a surge of new professionals entering the field. But why? 🤔 Could it be because we are in a #winter-era? According to Kairos Future's framework for institutional and societal cycles, societies move through cyclical phases, like ’seasons’. Right now, all the signs point to a period of ”Winter”❄️ — trust in institutions is falling, uncertainty is everywhere, and people are searching for new directions and visions. 🌌 Good or bad for foresight professionals? 🤷🏽♀️ Jan Berger from Themis Foresight worries that a "mushrooming field of #futures” threatens the quality standards of foresight work, risking how "future scenarios are developed." Why does this matter? 🚨 The danger of utopian thinking It matters because history warns us about the risks of calling for a #Messiah with idealistic futures in uncertain times—think Plato’s Philosopher King or Marxist utopia. Unrealistic solutions to complex problems rarely lead to sustainable change. As #JayOgilvy wisely said during the #DubaiFutureForum, “Developing plausible positive scenarios is hard work!" 🛠️ Utopias are limited; #pragmaticutopias are where real change begins.” But creating them requires tackling problems we’ve never solved before. This is a #craft foresight is well positioned for. ✨ #Foresight isn’t about dreaming—it’s about shaping actionable, credible futures. In a ”winter” era, foresight can help societies navigate uncertainty and create pathways for renewal and progress 🌍❄️ So, the question foresight professionals should ask is: How can we ensure the foresight #boom remains purposeful and impactful, helping usher in the next cycle of spring? 🌱 And what skills need to be coupled with foresight to ensure this? My own money goes on understanding #history as the study of change and #institutionaldevelopment 😇 Rikard Molander Mats Lindgren Daniel Lindén Magnus Kempe Axel Gruvaeus Ben M. Najafi Joanna Lepore #foresight #futurethinking #futurist #thefourthturning

Newsletter update! An exploring a scenario of increased food moralism. I can also happily announce that Heléne Olsson and I will write a monthly(ish) foresight-focused newsletter about the food system. This newsletter will be in Swedish and available through the Kairos Futures website (link below). LinkedIn will continue to get my updates in English.

WELCOME TO OUR INFORMATION MEETING DECEMBER 11! Find out more about our comprehensive course taught by business professionals from four European countries, with more than 15 years of experience each in the fields of future studies and strategy. Course start January 30th, 2025. Join us for more information on Dec 11th, 3pm, online. For more information, follow the link in the comments. #foresight #strategy #innovation #development #ICFS #KairosFuture

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WELCOME TO OUR INFORMATION MEETING DECEMBER 11! Find out more about our comprehensive course taught by business professionals from four European countries, with more than 15 years of experience each in the fields of future studies and strategy. Course start January 30th, 2025. Join us for more information on Dec 11th, 3pm, online. For more information, follow the link in the comments. #foresight #strategy #innovation #development #ICFS #KairosFuture