Paradigm Pioneers

Part of 'Discovering the Future' Series

You can't always be the paradigm shifter, creating change, but you can discover and pioneer the best paradigm shifts before your competitors do. Paradigm Pioneers will help people in your organization learn where to discover ideas, how to champion change and what it takes to bring new ideas to market. And it lays out the rewards of acting on opportunities that arise when paradigms shift. Pioneers don't discover new territory, but they are the first to explore it with open eyes-to see change and take advantage of it.

Today, organizations cannot afford to wait until new territory is safely settled. It's the settlers who are truly at risk-of holding on to past successes and missing key opportunities, says Joel Barker. Imagine what could happen if your organization could create an environment that brings out the pioneering spirit in each person. Through examples, Barker show how courage, intuition and commitment are the values that can transform an organization from a settler to a pioneer. Every organization has a choice: It can watch the future pass it by, or it can ride out to meet the future. Paradigm Pioneers shows what it takes for people to explore and shape their own futures.

Paradigm Pioneers promotes:
* Innovation
* Risk-taking
* Empowerment
* Strategic planning