Business planning for turbulent times : new methods for applying scenarios

The world is increasingly turbulent and complex, awash with disruptions, tipping points and knock-on effects exemplified by the implosion of financial markets and economies around the globe. This book is for business and organizational leaders who want and need to think through how best to deal with increasing turbulence, and with the complexity and uncertainty that come with it. The authors explain in clear language how future orientation and, specifically, modern scenario techniques help to address these conditions. They draw on examples from a wide variety of international settings and circ.

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"The world is increasingly turbulent and complex, awash with disruptions, tipping points and knock-on effects exemplified by the implosion of financial markets and economies around the globe. This book is for business and organizational leaders who want and need to think through how best to deal with increasing turbulence, and with the complexity and uncertainty that come with it. The authors explain in clear language how future orientation and, specifically, modern scenario techniques help to address these conditions. They draw on examples from a wide variety of international settings and circ."@en
"The world is increasingly turbulent and complex, awash with disruptions, tipping points and knock-on effects. These range from the impacts of warfare in the Middle East on energy futures, investment and global currencies to the vast and unpredictable impacts of climate change. All this threatens established strategic planning methods.This book is for business and organizational leaders who want and need to think through how best to deal with increasing turbulence, and with the complexity and uncertainty that come with it. The authors explain in clear language how future orientation and, specif."
"This book is for business and organizational leaders who want and need to think through how best to deal with increasing turbulence, and with the complexity and uncertainty that come with it. The authors explain how future orientation and modern scenario techniques help to address these conditions. A key feature of the book is the exchange of insights across the academic-practitioner divide."
"'A very important addition to the scenarios literature. The editors and contributors ... are all to be congratulated.' The British Accounting Review 'A welcome and important addition to our field.' Paul J.H. Schoemaker PhD adjunct professor of marketing The Wharton School author of Winning Decisions Profiting from Uncertainty and Peripheral Vision 'This is a very useful book.' Yves Doz Professor of strategic management INSEAD 'Essential reading for the new generation of business leaders.' Napier Collyns cofounder of Global Business Network The world is increasingly turbulent and complex awash."@en