What makes the world change? A basic principle

A couple of thoughts for a strategist or a futurist

Strategy — map it out yourself

A couple of thoughts for a strategist or a futurist

It is hard to believe it now, but relatively recently, in historical terms, women didn’t have the right to vote, drive a car, or receive an education. Steve Wozniak, the Apple Inc. co-founder, debuted the first prototype of Apple I, the first personal computer on the planet, in July 1976. It was only 46 years ago, and now we all have in our pockets computers that are much faster, user-friendly, and can connect us to the global network. The first commercial flight was made in 1914 in Florida, only 108 years ago. The world is changing, and it is changing fast.

But what makes it change? What force drives all these rapid alterations? We often use the word “progress” to answer such questions. But progress is made by people. What motivates people who bring new technological solutions, political concepts, social ideas, or pieces of art into the world? The answer seems simple and self-evident — people who do all t…