Everything you’ll be reading in this post is from the Institute for the Future.
During any period of major disruption or crisis, there are four patters of change. And they are as follows:
Growth
This pattern of change is a story of more. Current trends and conditions, both good and bad, continue to grow as they have in the past – but now, at a faster rate. It’s like someone poured accelerants on a fire.
Constraint
This pattern of change is a story of accepting new limits. It’s when we agree to new restrictions or new kinds of self-discipline. Often, it’s the story of desperate times that call for desperate measures. It’s a story of individual sacrifices for the greater good.
Collapse
This pattern of change is is a story of tragic failure. It’s the failure of human systems to overcome inherent weaknesses or divisions. It’s a failure to prevent chaos. In this pattern of change, major social systems are strained beyond the breaking point, causing widespread suffering and social disarray.
Transformation
This pattern of change is a story of a world-changing insight. It’s a story that stretches our imagination. It challenges our assumptions about how things work. It resolves big dilemmas in unexpected ways. It often gives us hope for the future.
If you want to learn more about the patterns of change, especially on what our lives would be like after COVID-19, check this out.
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