Introduction This report captures some of the emerging trends that are largely driven by increasing disruption. These trends might well be indicative of a forthcoming reset in society. As you will read many of these trends are eroding the foundations upon which contemporary society rest. Individuals, organisations that acknowledge these trends and adapt accordingly will be at an advantage. It is particularly important that business, government and societal leaders acknowledge

You have a lot going on You are complex. No doubt those behaviour-triggering hormones swilling about within us have a role to play. We have multiple moving parts (for example, we contain trillions of energy producing mitochondria), so it is fair to say we are complex systems. The organisations we work with / for are similarly so. As is the environment in which organisations operate. Complex systems have certain characteristics, including: Many interacting components Emergent

The problem CxOs have always been told that strategy is the key to success—that a well-thought-out plan underpins organisational success. But what happens when the future refuses to be predictable? A 5-year plan becomes obsolete in 6 months. A single disruption (AI, regulation, geopolitical shift) derails an entire roadmap. The pace of change is faster than your ability to adjust. 📉 The result? Leaders get caught in decision paralysis—afraid to commit, but equally afraid to