# What Comes Next? An Outlook into 2008 and Beyond
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As we end the year and start a new one, it's a good time to be thinking about some of the trends and issues which will impact us in the future. Take a look at my newly released quick-report, What Comes Next: A Trends Perspective for 2008 and Beyond . My message for my clients throughout the year - whether it was 2,000 executives at the World Congress for Quality, or the senior management team of one of the largest commercial construction companies in the US -- was consistent. The high-velocity economy demands that we think, react, plan and manage differently. Some of the guidance I shared with global clients concerning future trends is found in the report; I highlight what I think are some of the most important ones that we need to be thinking about, broadly defined as:revenge of the math geeks small is the new R&D attitude and amusement is the new motivation time disappears resistance to change retires careers end knowledge & skills banks dominate interactivity redefines marketsIt's an Adobe Acrobat document; feel free to grab it, share it, and distribute it! I prepared the document on a MacBook Pro -- I made the switch from Windows this year! -- using the TokyoRPG Style Template for iWork 2007 Pages from KeynotePro. They have awesome styles for Pages and Keynote; if you're an OS/X and iWork user, take a look. Grab the What Comes Next PDF now Learn more about iWork Themes from KeynotePro

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