Trend for the future, with confidence - led us toward a new age

"Human life on this planet the best period in history.Will the future as a threat is meaningless,"Germany and AustriaZukunftsinstitutThe future study think-tankHarryGattererThe professor emphasized

GattererProfessor can provide hard evidence to support his claim.According to the United Nations, since2000Fell by more than half years, global poverty, elementary education enrollment rate of developing countries to achieve91%.

"We often think that developing countries still have a lot of people can't read or write, but nowtheIt is different.Around the globe80%Of the population have these basic skills, these skills form part of the modern society, as we know it,"He said..

In addition,The average life expectancy has increased to around the world71Years old."西方世界的许多人都担心人口老龄化对经济的影响，以及我们应该如何建立健康和社会保险体系来应对未来的人口变化,"GattererThe professor said.

"On the contrary, as we havethe,'Silver society'Trends may actually have a positive impact on economic.Due to an ageing population, society becomes more wisely, it will improve the quality of decision-making, and provides a new solution for our needs,"He predicts.

As a major trendThe roadmap

Is a major trend of economic and social aspects have a huge impact,Not only in the short term, medium and long term are.In order to study the changes,ZukunftsinstitutteamTo determine the12A basic trend.

GattererThe professor will affect the trend of the future as the subwaylineFigure, we through a series of separate to arrive at the station.

"In the real world, there are many parallel changes to happen at the same time, these changes will affect and strengthen each other.These changes are diverse and complexAnd,Interrelated.In order to understand these trends, we developed a trend system, describes the different aspects through visual mapisHow to contact togetherthe."

"Trends include many secondary phenomenon,Such as individualism or liquidity,But we put them together with these trends, make our observation clarity and simplicity,"He explainedsaid.

"People often feel the threat of trend influence, and worry about the future, because they can't predict the future.We've created a system that helps to guide them.Finally, we can say:'Hey, that's ok!Let's calm down and then act according to some principles!"GattererThe professor said.

"Human life on this planet the best period in history.Will be in the future as a threat is meaningless."

High demand of the newleadershipforce

New era requires a new leadership.We need to be able to predict the future leaders and create new idea.

"Because of the uncertain future,youNeed to have a lot of courage to do different things, especially when others questionedyouWhen the choice.We need to be able to bring passion for organization, and let the others to complete tasks and shaping the future.The future is uncertainthe, so we need to have the courage to do things in different ways."

"Leaders must be able to implement these blueprints, coach and encourage team members to work together.Dialogue must be based on empathy, understanding and experience, on the basis of not heroic leadership,"GattererProfessor predicts.

He added that around us there are a lot of opportunities and a positive solution, so when we choose to put all effort direction, we muststopVery wiselyTo make aChoice.

He was particularly praisedtheBreak the economy of the traditional linear model and the traditional supply chain, the new business model, inIn the traditional supply chainRaw materials used in the manufacture of products, and after use, any wastes are discarded.

"For example, if a company is most of the revenue from leasing and maintenance services, then they will produceOut of theBetter equipment, use rise more economic, and life is much more than warranty."

According to theGattererProfessor, the most successful companiesHave the ability toFocus on,forThe keyProblem to react."I believe that success is based on reflection on the thought,Analysis and the ability to make judgments will be the future of the key factors and the main motivation for success,"He predicts."In the search for sustainable solutions can solve the problem of main have a lot of work to do, such as floating in a sea of plastic garbage collection, but without some reflection, these problems will not be able toTo solve."

Seize the digital advantage

Digital has become a driving force of human life and the environment have a positive impact.Especially the predictability, is digital bring the biggest advantage of complex systems.

"Digital tools can warn us of potential danger in the workplace accidents to save people's life.They can warn us machine and production system the risk of failure to help save a lot of money."

Number of interconnectedEach otherAlso make share usAn important part of everyday life."We can share the transportation,The workspace or usThe requiredThe goods.Thanks to the digital, we have more chances to define what's really important for us, then we can use these knowledge shaping technology."

GattererThe professor pointed out that,Around the hype of the robot of artificial intelligence and take over workgreatlyexaggerated.

"If a robot in our society can do anything, and we are out of worktheIt would be one of the greatest achievement!There are a lot of work and the interaction between people only, so we can focus on these problems, and rather than moneyIn daily life.Of course, this is just a kind of utopia, and won't happen in the coming decades."

"Thanks to the digital, we have more chances to define what's really important for us, then we can use these knowledge shaping technology,"GattererSaid.

Let people resonate

In the modern,Digital data driven society, affects all aspects of life, butGattererThe professor is more willing to talk about the digital era.

"We are already living in the digital reality.Today,Wear of intelligent materials and the use of digital system is normal.Once becoming very popular very different things.That's why I think the best to step back,theThe distance between us and all the hype, and focus on digital brought us all advantage."

Digital has given rise to the trend of "retro" at the same time.People are buying vinyl records and books, because they want to touch and feel things in his hand.Even in the surging sales of recent vintage electric guitar.

"People need to docauseThings that others resonate.We have to have and to share new ideas or feelings of music, because this is what makes us human,"GattererProfessor reflection.

"In the end, I think digital is a good thing, because we have to reconsider the value of human interaction in our system.We can't all things digital, so we must rethink our doingWhat,And we, as human beings in all thisThe role of."

HarryGattererProfessor atGermany and AustriaZukunftsinstitutFuturology think-tank

Last October in Vienna virtue customers, professor Gatterer stage and share his point of view