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We are living through one of the most dramatic periods of change in modern history. As Bloomberg has called me a “global management guru” and an “expert in managing times of change and uncertainty,” I can tell you with absolute conviction: What we are experiencing now is fundamentally different from anything we have seen in recent decades.
The reason is simple. We do not have one major disruption happening. We have several massive global trends converging simultaneously, each reshaping the business landscape in profound ways.
First, artificial intelligence (AI) is forcing companies to completely rethink their business models from the ground up. It is not simply about productivity gains anymore. It is about competitive survival. If your company is not on the cutting edge of AI, your competitors will be. And when they are, you will no longer have a business. That is the reality.
Second, we are witnessing a fundamental shift in the global order itself. The United States is losing its position as the world’s dominant superpower. China is rising. New alliances are forming across the planet. The Iran-US conflict has made this crystal clear: Countries can no longer assume the US will defend them, even if American military bases sit on their soil. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is becoming a relic of the past. The United Nations has lost its relevance. We are entering a new world order, one where power is being redistributed in ways we have not seen in generations.
