Section 4. So What?: Acting in an Era of Transformation

A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an action which does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all.

Georges Bernanos

None of us—no matter who we are or what position and power we hold—can choose the future. It will be forged by the individual and collective decisions and actions of thousands of organizations and millions of engaged citizens around the world. Yet the wiser our choices, informed by thoughtful appreciation of the drivers of change and the new challenges and opportunities that may await us, the better.

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