"Criticism should be a casual conversation." W. H. Auden
Selected by Nigel Bailey

20 | 05 | 2012
7 June 2006
Books reviewed in June were, FutureThink, by Edie Weiner & Arnold Brown and Winning the Knowledge Transfer Race, by Michael English & William Baker.

FutureThink, Edie Weiner & Arnold Brown

We know everything changes, what we don’t know is - into what and how soon? The importance of having some system to make sense of it all, cannot be overemphasised. We make decisions every day that impact on our future, so wouldn’t it be great if we had some way of understanding what is going on?! Will tomorrow be just like today, only more so? This book is a primer on seeing patterns clearly, weighing choices, understanding trends, getting the future right. It offers 16 mental paths to insight and foresight. This is not a book you will easily forget.

Winning the Knowledge Transfer Race, Michael English & William Baker

This is not just an age of change, says futurist Kelly, it is a change of age! 7 major issues will fundamentally reshape human life in the coming decades - from terrorism and nuclear proliferation to new technologies that are changing the very nature of humanity. This book provides insights into how these major issues will create huge waves of change beyond anything we have seen before. Knowledge is power, and it can transform this time of uncertainty and complexity into an unprecedented opportunity. Forewarned is forearmed.