Trends & Other Curiosities
i) Population Growth, ii) Role of Third Sector, iii) Digitization and Programmable World and iv) 21st Century Workplace
Populations Growth
If there is one meta-trend that we should all be paying attention to is population growth and the Planets' carrying capacity. Best estimates suggest that by 2050, global population will reach 9 billion people on the planet. Experts are predicting that more people will continue to move from rural populations to urban ones. Furthermore, growth in the Southern Hemisphere will outpace the Northern Hemisphere.
If there is one meta-trend that we should all be paying attention to is population growth and the Planets' carrying capacity. Best estimates suggest that by 2050, global population will reach 9 billion people on the planet. Experts are predicting that more people will continue to move from rural populations to urban ones. Furthermore, growth in the Southern Hemisphere will outpace the Northern Hemisphere.
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The demands for calories, energy, clean air/water as more people rise out of poverty will become increasingly complex ecologically, economically and politically regardless of technical advances.
North America Philanthropy & Do-Gooding
People are generous when they are touched by a cause or asked to contribute their time, talent or treasure. Philanthropy is nearly a $600 billion/year sector in North America. The Third Sector can play an important role in problem-solving and engagement. There are many ways to examine the size and health of nonprofit ecosystems. Concepts such as i) impact reporting, ii) modernizing staff/volunteer complements, iii) shared platforms/services/spaces, iv) social finance and v) outcome measurement are just a few of the trends
People are generous when they are touched by a cause or asked to contribute their time, talent or treasure. Philanthropy is nearly a $600 billion/year sector in North America. The Third Sector can play an important role in problem-solving and engagement. There are many ways to examine the size and health of nonprofit ecosystems. Concepts such as i) impact reporting, ii) modernizing staff/volunteer complements, iii) shared platforms/services/spaces, iv) social finance and v) outcome measurement are just a few of the trends
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Note: As percentage of total nonprofit cash and volunteer support
Report on Business Giving Back: What Gets Covered
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Digitization and the Programmable World
Chris Anderson writes in his book the Makers: The New Industrial Revolution: "The past ten years have been about discovering new ways to create, invent, and work together on the Web. The next ten years will be about applying those lessons to the real world."
For better or worse, more efficient hardware, sophisticated software, and consumer appetite for new bells and whistles will disrupt more and more industries moving forward.
Chris Anderson writes in his book the Makers: The New Industrial Revolution: "The past ten years have been about discovering new ways to create, invent, and work together on the Web. The next ten years will be about applying those lessons to the real world."
For better or worse, more efficient hardware, sophisticated software, and consumer appetite for new bells and whistles will disrupt more and more industries moving forward.
This includes the microcosm of the workplace. Within offices big and small, local or global, workers in the 21st century will challenge leaders and management to re-think how they engage their stakeholders and employees. Leading the disruption is digitization.
"What defines GenFlux is a mind-set that embraces instability, that tolerates--and even enjoys--recalibrating careers, business models, and assumptions."
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"Regardless of industry, workers must become adaptable, lifelong learners"
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"What if an entire workplace could be reshaped to the rhythms of its workers"
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"Not sharing an opportunity to learn is a cardinal sin"
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"Transform your organization to adapt to the flow of knowledge"
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