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The Great Nonprofit Awakening: AI’s Revolutionary Impact on Social Good

The nonprofit sector is experiencing a seismic shift that rivals the most dramatic transformations in commercial industries. Artificial intelligence isn’t just knocking on the door—it’s already inside, fundamentally rewiring how organizations deliver social impact.

HBR China: Top Business Trends for 2023

There is so much that goes on at the surface level of the news we see about China, but when we get fixated on what’s now, we ignore what’s next.

SCMP: In a world of rogue waves, US-China contest is really about survival

Pundits frame US-China competition in economic, military and diplomatic terms. But it’s actually about something far more important.

Forbes: AI Is Creating A Post-Truth World

Forbes: AI Is Creating A Post-Truth World

What is truth? I thought that was a great question to ask ChatGPT, the new AI project from OpenAI. For a moment, I was amazed and then I was terrified.

Thinkers50: Strategic Disruption That Works

Thinkers50: Strategic Disruption That Works

Original Article Innovation is catnip for senior executives. 70 percent believe it is a top driver of growth and it’s the subject of over 10,000 HBR case studies. In the rush to innovate, they miss an underlying problem. It’s more likely that you will...

Sirius XM Wharton Business Radio’s Leadership in Action

Sirius XM Wharton Business Radio’s Leadership in Action

Jonathan Brill joins Mike Useem, Anne Greenhalgh and Jeff Klein of the Wharton Leadership Program for a discussion on leading through uncertainty. Originally aired on Wharton Business Radio's Leadership in Action program on Sirius XM Channel 132.

Fast Company Profiles Jonathan Brill

Fast Company Profiles Jonathan Brill

An excerpt from the Fast Company article "3 unexpected benefits to shifting your mindset about time" by Dorie Clark: A longer time frame lets you accomplish more meaningful goals My friend Jonathan Brill, an innovation expert who’s the author of the...

DBR Interviews Jonathan Brill

DBR Interviews Jonathan Brill

Translated excerpt from the original Korean article "Great surfers are prepared for the big waves of the future. Managing unpredictable risks is the lesson of the pandemic." by Lee Kyu-yeol: Jonathan Brill, a global futurist at HP (Hewlett-Packard) who predicted...

Innovation and Leadership with Jess Larsen

Innovation and Leadership with Jess Larsen

Amazing Conversation about the future of economics, industrial and security policy with #1 Innovation Podcaster, Jess Larsen. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MVEhpScTpDFeJNEwMHpX4?si=qgaYPOLmSH6f6GXJI3eq0Q...

People and Projects with Andy Kaufman

People and Projects with Andy Kaufman

Listen to Jonathan Brill in conversation with Andy Kaufman on the People and Projects Podcast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0gmdeZnVIhjyBYnKT2yfDS?si=0c5232ca65d545f7

Flip Your Kayak Faster

Flip Your Kayak Faster

How do you win when a rogue wave knocks you down? Find out how Amazon and Zoom do it. https://vimeo.com/588833286

The Future Just Keeps On Coming

The Future Just Keeps On Coming

Why do we plan for the future assuming that it will look like today. More importantly, how do we get around this organizational trap? https://vimeo.com/588827344

The Cookbook Problem

The Cookbook Problem

When everything changes, your response can’t remain the same. Learn why we make this mistake and what to do about it. https://vimeo.com/588835995

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Resilience is your new strategy for growth.

This must-read survival guide provides the predictive tools you need to take advantage of randomness, turn chaos into profit, and set your company on the course for long-term success.

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At this moment, rogue waves are forming under your business. Emerging technologies, changing demographics, the data economy, automation, and other trends―the undercurrents of radical, systemic change―are crashing into each other. When they converge, they’ll produce sea changes that sink companies and wash away entire industries overnight. If your competitor can’t ride out the next wave and you can, you win.

In Rogue Waves, Jonathan Brill―a renowned expert on resilient growth and decision making under uncertainty―shows you how to prepare your business to survive and thrive through the most radical upheavals.

Drawing on years of experience as a Fortune 50 innovation executive, advisor, and entrepreneur, Brill delivers a practical action plan to:

  • Identify and capitalize on the 10 economic, technological, and social trends that will collide to reshape your business
  • Turn sudden threats into outsized opportunities
  • Create a culture of entrepreneurship and experimentation
  • Build and scale leadership skills and processes to supercharge your company’s agility and adaptability