Future Visioning

It’s difficult to tell true signals of the future from the noise. In Forbes, Dev Patnaik unpacks the top ten news stories of 2023 that indicate major shifts unfolding in our world, with critical implications for the future.

WeWork, a darling of the disruptive tech industry, officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy following years of financial distress. The company’s grim fate isn’t just a cautionary tale for startup founders or venture capitalists. In his latest article for Forbes, Dev Patnaik unpacks WeWork’s mistakes to provide lessons that every leader should heed when launching new ventures in their organizations.

Doing well and doing good aren’t mutually exclusive.

Many businesses have experienced tremendous growth over the last five years due to strong execution. However, that alone won’t get you to the next S-curve. To do so, Dev Patnaik explains in Forbes, you’ll need a future-focused strategy that defines where to play and how to win next.

As inflation retreats, most leaders know they need to think about what’s next. The bad news is that most won’t be able to. The problem is in our heads. In this article, Dev Patnaik emphasizes the urgent need to become more future-focused and outlines how we can do so, starting with rewiring our brains.

Many companies that report impressive revenue and earnings are still valued lower than their peers. Dev Patnaik outlines how leaders must think beyond current performance, articulate a clear vision for the future, and be rewarded in turn by the market.