‘It is the very nature of knowledge that it changes fast and that today’s certainties will be tomorrow’s absurdities.’
‘The most effective way to manage change successfully is to create it.’
‘Any attempts to base today’s actions and commitments on predictions of future events is futile.’
‘To survive and succeed, every organization will have to turn itself into a change agent.’
‘In turbulent times, managers cannot assume that tomorrow will be an extension of today.’
‘Systemic innovation requires a willingness to look on change as an opportunity.’
‘Predicting the future can only get you into trouble. The task is to manage what is there and to work to create what could and should be.’
‘Balancing change and continuity requires continuous work on information.’
‘We need a new concept of information and a new understanding of learning and teaching.’
‘Innovating organizations speed neither time nor resources on defending yesterday.’
‘To make the future demands courage.’
Source:
Bruce Rosenstein (2014). Create Your Future The Drucker Way: Developing and Applying a Forward Focused Mindset