November 15th, 2019 by
Category: Technology and Humanity

The end of the gas engine is casting a huge shadow over the entire automotive industry: but there is life after the ‘valley of death’!

Mercedes Benz to lay off 1000s as the world switches to electric cars

From the economist daily newsletter:

“Daimler hit the brakes. The German automaker told investors its move towards electric vehicles would hurt profits in 2020 and 2021, news that caused its shares to drop more than 5%. The company in turn plans to cut more than $1 billion in employment costs by 2022”

I’ve talked about this 7 years ago – the shift in the car industry is as big as the shift in digital music!  And think about what is happening here, now: 120M + digital music subscribers!

 

 

Watch this keynote video from 2016

Gerd Leonhard at Daimler Benz Vans Division

Author: Gerd Leonhard

In the words of American poet John Berryman, “the possibility that has been overlooked is the future”. Most of us are far too busy coping with present challenges to explore the future in any depth – and when we do our own cravings and fears often run away with us, resulting in utopias or dystopias that are not very helpful in terms of planning and decisions. Today’s professionals, leaders and their organisations need a dedicated, passionate long-term understanding of the future if they are to successfully navigate the exponential waves of change. For countless individuals and organizations that intelligence is called Gerd Leonhard.

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