The Renaissance Society: How the Shift from Dream Society to the Age of Individual Control will Change the Way You Do Business
By Rolf Jensen and Mika Aaltonen
5/5
()
About this ebook
THIS IS A BOOK ABOUT THE FUTURE.
Your future. Our future. The future of companies, the marketplace, and society.
According to futurists Rolf Jensen and Mika Aaltonen, we are currently "between dreams." We've managed to achieve many of our material goals, only to face ever-growing global competition in an ever-slowing economy. Here's the good news: With the rise of social media and online resources, consumers are growing more powerful. Individuals are exploring more options. And smart businesses are discovering more ways to appeal to this powerful new community.
Welcome to The Renaissance Society. A world-class network of ordinary people who are changing the way companies and communities interact, they are the future--and they are us. This forward-thinking book guides you through tomorrow's hottest trends to help you:
- Make an emotional connection to your customers
- Create a value-driven company that engages your employees
- Adjust your business strategy for a flatter, global marketplace
- Reward individual expression and spark a tribal spirit
- Identify future trends to build long-term success
Jensen and Aaltonen's razor-sharp predictions offer a much-needed headsup--and a major head-start--for your future success. You'll explore revolutionary ways in which the individual's role will shift from consumer to creator--much like it did during the European Renaissance. You'll find out why learning will become the world's largest industry and how services will become the twenty-first century's biggest growth market. You'll see a powerful shift in the concept of ownership, the role of employees within a company, and the role of companies in society. Most important, you'll be able to turn these fascinating predictions into real-world opportunities for decades to come.
In The Renaissance Society, everybody matters. Each and every one of us has the power to reshape the future of our companies. To reignite the passion of our communities. And to restore our faith in ourselves, our dreams, and our limitless potential for growth.
PRAISE FOR THE RENAISSANCE SOCIETY
"Jensen and Aaltonen have created a captivating portrait of tomorrow, one that inspires us to think of alternatives. Decision makers in all fields will find that this book provides powerful reasons to question their grasp of the present." -- Riel Miller, Foresight Director, UNESCO
"Mika and Rolf inspire our thinking and action with a book based on solid theory--and their vast experience working with leading international companies. It is a valuable reference for leaders in both business and politics." -- DR. STEFAN BERGHEIM, DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR SOCIETAL PROGRESS, GERMANY
"The Renaissance Society is a fascinating and highly readable guide to the future and the possibilities it holds. These are hard times for many people but this book helps to lift our sights and see the scope now emerging for a step change in human achievement." -- Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive, Royal Society of Arts
Read more from Rolf Jensen
The Dream Society: How the Coming Shift from Information to Imagination Will Transform Your Business Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Business Innovation in the Dream and Renaissance Societies (eBook Bundle) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to The Renaissance Society
Related ebooks
The Perfect Story: How to Tell Stories that Inform, Influence, and Inspire Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDisciplined Entrepreneurship Startup Tactics: 15 Tactics to Turn Your Business Plan into a Business Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSmart Europe Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTweets, A Twitter Feed of Short Stories Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Lowdown on GMOs: According to Science Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsB is for Bell Pepper Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJust doing it. The New Asian Century: A History of Advertising Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Food Fighters: Dc Central Kitchen’S First Twenty-Five Years on the Front Lines of Hunger and Poverty Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNature Based Leadership: Lessons for Living, Learning, Serving, and Leading Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsProducts that Last: Product Design for Circular Business Models Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Problem with Feeding Cities: The Social Transformation of Infrastructure, Abundance, and Inequality in America Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsActionable Summary of Inspiring Entrepreneurs by Carissa Reiniger Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTune In: How to make smarter decisions in a noisy world Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSummary of Amanda Russell's The Influencer Code Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUbuntu: I Am Because We Are: Parables of the United Human Spirit Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSearch: How the Data Explosion Makes Us Smarter Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Incurable Me: Why the Best Medical Research Does Not Make It into Clinical Practice Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHistory of the Future Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Do-It-Yourself Lobotomy (Review and Analysis of Monahan's Book) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhat If Solving the Climate Crisis Is Simple? Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Earth 5.0: Provoke the future Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Coming to Our Senses: Affect and an Order of Things for Global Culture Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Flourishing Enterprise: The New Spirit of Business Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHow We Eat With Our Eyes and Think With Our Stomach: The Hidden Influences That Shape Your Eating Habits Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Smart Branding Book: How to build a profitable and resilient brand Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBe the Solution: How Entrepreneurs and Conscious Capitalists Can Solve All the World's Problems Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLeadering: The Ways Visionary Leaders Play Bigger Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Hyper-Social Organization: Eclipse Your Competition by Leveraging Social Media Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Adaptive Resilience: How to Thrive in a Digital Era Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Strategic Planning For You
New Sales. Simplified.: The Essential Handbook for Prospecting and New Business Development Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Start with Strategy: Craft Your Personal Real Estate Portfolio for Lasting Financial Freedom Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSummary of The 33 Strategies of War: by Robert Greene - A Comprehensive Summary Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Creating a Business Plan For Dummies Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Strategy Skills: Techniques to Sharpen the Mind of the Strategist Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Standout Business Plan: Make It Irresistible¿and Get the Funds You Need for Your Startup or Growing Business Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Naming Book: 5 Steps to Creating Brand and Product Names that Sell Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Art of War: A New Translation Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Start Your Own Business: The Only Startup Book You'll Ever Need Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Good Strategy Bad Strategy (Review and Analysis of Rumelt's Book) Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Business Plan Checklist: Plan your way to business success Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Rewired: The McKinsey Guide to Outcompeting in the Age of Digital and AI Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Nonprofit Strategy Revolution: Real-Time Strategic Planning in a Rapid-Response World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Whole Mind Facilitation: How to Lead Workshops That Change People, Organizations, and the World Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Signing Service Secrets Revealed: A Guide On How To Start Your Own Signing Service Service Company Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Checklist Manifesto (Review and Analysis of Gawande's Book) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTime Management (The Brian Tracy Success Library) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Tax-Free Wealth: How to Build Massive Wealth by Permanently Lowering Your Taxes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStart at the End: How Companies Can Grow Bigger and Faster by Reversing Their Business Plan Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/57 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Summary: Made to Stick: Review and Analysis of the Heath Brothers' Book Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNeuroscience for Leadership: Harnessing the Brain Gain Advantage Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Fifth Discipline (Review and Analysis of Senge's Book) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe 12 Week Year (Review and Analysis of Moran and Lennington's Book) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Paycheck to Purpose Workbook: Your Guide to Make Money Doing What You Love Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRocket Fuel (Review and Analysis of Wickman and Winter's Book) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Cracked it!: How to solve big problems and sell solutions like top strategy consultants Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5
Reviews for The Renaissance Society
1 rating0 reviews