What is the difference between a fire fighter and an architect? One deals with crises as they arise while the other is capable of building something that can withstand all weathers.

Using this analogy, Architects of Change provides you with the tools to grasp, leverage and harness the dynamics that shape tomorrow's markets. It encourages you to nurture an entrepreneurial mind-set to transform the way a business or even an entire industry operates. Tackling crucial topics related to geopolitics, creative destruction, fake news, resilience and creativity, this book gives you the tools to analyse your environment and future trends in order to reinvent the way you do business. It teaches you how to:

• Identify actors of change
• Conduct simulations about the future
• Assess threats of political instability
• Build a strategy for a profitable and sustainable firm amid ongoing uncertainty
• Become an architect of change yourself

Containing original interviews with industry insiders, including a world-famous expert on brands and luxury, the former CEO of a major think tank, a thought leader from CISCO, the former chairman of the US National Intelligence Council, and a former chief political scientist of a large Asian bank, this book helps you to understand the type of imagination and creativity this business environment requires not only to survive, but thrive.

1: A Tale of Two Professions

2. Case Study: When James Bond Met Q
3. The World We Live In
4. Case Study: The Change-maker Game
5. The Road to Reinvention
6. Case Study: Founding a Popular Pizza Place in Paris
7. The Power of Analysis
8. Case Study: Strategising at Amazon When Globalisation Comes Under Pressure
9. The Significance of Anticipation
10. Case Study: Getting Ready for the World in Five Years
11. The Purpose of Imagination
12. Case Study: Conducting a Pre-Mortem
13. The Meaning of Creativity
14. Case Study: Looking for Talent in a Chaotic World
15. A Tribute to my Kids (The Ultimate Architects of Change).