The Exponential Era: Strategies to Stay Ahead of the Curve in an Era of Chaotic Changes and Disruptive Forces

Book Description This book introduces the Exponential Era, the extraordinary times we are living where the convergence of technology platforms that grow at exponential rates is creating unprecedented opportunities for companies that know how to benefit from it, and disastrous results for those that don't.
 
 In the book you will learn аbout:
- The megatrends shaping the future of business and society
- The exponential platforms that are creating astonishing opportunities and risks
- The types of companies that thrive in this environment and those that are being destroyed
 
You will also learn about a robust methodology called SPX that challenges the current thinking in strategic planning and provides an effective playbook for companies to stay ahead of the exponential curve.
 
Finally, the authors provide a thoughtful discussion about the impact of the Exponential Era on humanity, and how the rapid changes we are experiencing challenge our current societal structures, economics, and ethics.

Content

SECTION ONE
CHAPTER 1. The New Context for Our Future
CHAPTER 2. Exponential Platforms: Convergences and Megatrends
CHAPTER 3. Animals of the Exponential Kingdom

SECTION TWO
CHAPTER 4. Introducing SPX: Strategic Planning for the Exponential Era
CHAPTER 5. Detecting Early Signals
CHAPTER 6. Learning from Experiments
CHAPTER 7. Capabilities – The Essential Fuel to Ride the Exponential Curve
CHAPTER 8. Feedback-Based Strategic Decisions
CHAPTER 9. Leading a Culture of Change

SECTION THREE
CHAPTER 10. The Exponential Human – Social and Ethical Challenges in a Chaotic World