Welcome to the Shift Age (Entering the Shift Age, eBook 1)

Book excerpt: We are leaving the Information Age and transitioning into the Shift Age, a time of transformation and change that offers both great risk and incredible opportunity. In Entering the Shift Age, David Houle identifies and explains the dynamics and forces that have shaped our world and will continue to reshape our world for the next 20 years. He shows how the Shift Age means a world fully global yet focused on the individual, where the speed of change is so fast that change itself is the new norm. He also comments from the front lines of the Shift Age on issues and topics that affect our lives, from business and technology to environment, media and global culture. eBook 1 introduces the reader to the concept of The Shift Age and the Three Forces that will drive and define the Shift Age. This is a crucial read for those who haven't read The Shift Age and a perfect refresher for those who have to help them understand the reasons behind the significant changes we are now experiencing. Part 1: Welcome to the Shift Age Introduction Chapter 1: Welcome to the Shift Age Chapter 2: The Threshold Decades Part 2: The Three Forces of the Shift Age Chapter 3: The Flow to Global Chapter 4: The Flow to Individual Chapter 5: Accelerating Electronic Connectedness