INNOVATION A NEW GLOBAL OPERATING SYSTEM
Five Cs for a better future We need a new global operating system for a future being shaped by powerful forces Writing Olaf Groth, Terence Tse, Mark Esposito & Dan Zehr
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s humanity heading for disaster? The world faces multiple problems and crises – and unless we seriously rethink our path forward, the consequences could be calamitous. We need to start by recognizing that our current global
‘operating system’ (OS) is no longer fit for purpose – in fact, it created the turbulence and uncertainty we presently face. A mere update cannot restore the widespread faith and acceptance necessary for true progress. What is needed is a re-architected OS for the globe – one that solves the problems which undermine the core of the current version, and steers us away from the cliff toward which we’re headed. The process of designing this new OS will be iterative and unpredictable. Much will have to be designed on the fly, as new circumstances emerge. Yet by observing what we see as five extraordinary forces that have radically altered our lives, we can navigate in the right directions. Understanding how these five tectonic shifts are unfolding should give us plenty of hints for designing a much needed – a much better – global OS. However we react to our current crises, these five Cs are set to dictate the future.
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