I read these trends for 2006 (member login, free) on McKinseyQuarterly. These trends are all described in short on their webpage, but I just sum them up here. Below every trend you can find relevant information of McKinsey which you can read as a summary for free! Although they are short excerpts they will gave you some understanding about what is going on.
Macroeconomic trends:
1. Centers of economic activity will shift profoundly, not just globally, but also regionally.
Further reading:
China and India: The race to growth
Mapping the global capital markets
2. Public-sector activities will balloon, making productivity gains essential.
Further reading:
The demographic deficit: How aging will reduce global wealth
Boosting government productivity
3. The consumer landscape will change and expand significantly.
Further reading:
Premium marketing to the masses: An interview with LG Electronics India’s managing director
New strategies for consumer goods
Social and environmental trends:
4. Technological connectivity will transform the way people live and interact.
Further reading:
The next revolution in interactions
The McKinsey Global Survey of Business Executives, July 2005
5. The battlefield for talent will shift.
Further reading:
China’s looming talent shortage
Sizing the emerging global labor market
6. The role and behavior of big business will come under increasingly sharp scrutiny
Further reading:
What is the business of business?
The role of regulation in strategy
7. Demand for natural resources will grow, as will the strain on the environment.
Further reading:
Preparing for a low-carbon future
What’s next for Big Oil?
Business and industry trends:
8. New global industry structures are emerging.
Further reading:
Strategy in an era of global giants
Loosening up: How process networks unlock the power of specialization
9. Management will go from art to science.
Further reading:
Do you know who your experts are?
Matching people and jobs
10. Ubiquitous access to information is changing the economics of knowledge
Further reading:
The 21st-century organization
Making a market in knowledge
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