Three main trends requiring U.N. action
As business leaders, it is our responsibility both to anticipate the future of work as well
as to serve as strategic agents that help reinvent this future. To do this we must be aware
of the critical externalities driving change. Equally important, however, is our translation of this
awareness into strategic action that can help impact the direction of this future to the
betterment of all stakeholders.
In this report talk about the first step in this process where you will be required to
reflect upon these externalities and the role business leaders can play in reinventing this future.
Answer the following question based on the attached material and your additional research.
You have been engaged by the United Nations to evaluate the timing and impact of critical global trends that require U.N. action.
What would you identify as the three main trends requiring U.N. action? Analyze them
in the following context:
• Why / how is this going to affect global stability?
• What actions should the U.N. take to accelerate or mitigate the impacts from these global trends?
