"Everything that can be invented has been invented." Charles H. Duell, Commissioner, U.S. Office of Patents, 1899.

Nothing is permanent, except change

THE WORLD IS CHANGING

Business ideology- quarterly objectives- competition / partnership- information systems- leadership mantras- entrepreneurship

Society- service- information / knowledge- welfare- bio- conflict

Earnings logics- old industries- new industries- financial sector, stock exchanges- niche thinking

Näsi et Neilimo, 2006

Globe- globalisation- European union- U.S., Asia, Russia- religions- ICT, travelling, connections

THE WORLD IS CHANGING

Lappalainen, 2012

Work- fragmented- mobile- virtual- multidisciplinary- team-oriented- dialog-based- affective

LINGUISTIC TRENDS

Short-termism - co-determination negotiation, redundancy, lay-off, severance pay

Accelerated pace - speed up, boost up, sky-rocket

Instability- fluctuation, turmoil

Intensity- lift, leverage, catalyze a business

Determinism- forecast predict-> shape, frame refine, engineer the future

Cooperation- synergy, collaborate, teamwork, partnership, networking, alliances, value chain, connect ,bond

Values- respect, trust, integrity, empathy

Go-around expressions- streamline, downsize re-organize