Decoding Change

The world stands at a massive pivot point. A paradigm shift not only the way we work and live, but in the core philosophy of culture itself. Today multiple trends and megatrends are converging, bringing about a scale of change not seen in centuries.

In this title Chris Marshall, futurist and behavioral scientist as well as head of investment strategy at Dragon Investment Managers, lays out a framework of change, as well as pointing out how we can get better at seeing this change occurring. How innovation plays out and why in the coming era curiosity may well be a superpower.

Chris encourages you to step back to gain a better perspective. The world is too complex and too many pieces are moving to be able to view this from the typical modern, hyper-specialist standpoint.

In taking the big picture approach, Decoding Change takes you on a journey that weaves together multiple fields of understanding: history, economics, philosophy, and behavioral science from the author's experiences and research.

The enduring, positive message this book leaves you with is that innovation is not smooth. That progress is not achieved through small improvements but takes radical turns. At these points, time jumps.

When looking to history of the human race it is one of innovating, adapting, and overcoming the seemingly impossible time and time again.

Chris encourages us to look at the innovation of today as well as in the attitudinal change all around us. In the coming age–an age Chris calls "The Age of Awareness"–he recommends that while humanity has some serious challenges up ahead, we’d do well to also remember just how creative and innovative we can be.