'Designing Better Futures: Rethinking Strategy For a Sustainable World' by Michael J.C. McAllum
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'Designing Better Futures: Rethinking Strategy For a Sustainable World' by Michael J.C. McAllum
From the back of the book:
This is a book about these times of turbulence, uncertainty and rapid change with a difference. it does not fill us with empty utopias nor does it give us an endless litany of bad news; rather, it challenges us to move towards designing better futures.
Focused on cities, and the organisations that inhabit them, it faces head on the many contradictions we face. It gives us insights into how we can think more intelligently and deeply about the future. Among them, why sustainability is inextricably linked with the real economy, how to ensure the development and deployment of responsible and far reaching technologies, and why we should confront the tough questions of equity and access. Finally, it provides us with examples of organisations who are successfully navigating the rapids and creating a more sustainable future. This is not a journey where we need to walk alone.
"This book challenges us and future generations. The message is hard...even frightening. yet it is delivered alongside messages of hope. Most importantly, it shows how we can design a pathway to avoid a catastrophe on planet Earth. Written with wit and flair. Read and act..."
- Rob Carter. Economist and former CEO Brisbane City.
