Leadership 2030: The Six Megatrends You Need to Understand to Lead Your Company into the Future George Vielmetter and Yvonne Sell AMACOM (2014) 244 pages, hardcover, $27.95Are you an experienced leader, or one that seeks to develop their talents, or perhaps even someone that hopes to be leader in the future? In each case, Leadership 2030 by Vielmetter and Sell is an excellent resource for you. The book offers framework for leaders who must evolve with the continuously changing business environment. This fast pace of change, due to the convergence of many global forces, presents new challenges to even the most experienced leader; therefore, reference of this type will prove valuable.Vielmetter and Sell extensively analyzed existing research on the main drivers of change and identified six megatrends in global society that have significant implications for leadership and the business environment. The authors cite John Naisbitt's definition of megatrend as long-term, transformational process with global reach, broad scope, and fundamental and dramatic impact. In Leadership 2030 the authors focus on the following six megatrends: Globalization 2.0; Environmental crisis; Individualization and value pluralism; the Digital era; Demographic change; and Technological convergence. As you read this list, perhaps you will agree that these are not impending events, but trends that effect leaders today and that will continue to do so into the future.The purpose of Leadership 2030 is to provide insight to leaders, who plan to thrive in this challenging business environment, through identifying the essential points related to each megatrend, the strategy-related questions that leaders should ask, the corresponding demands placed on those in leadership, and the essential strategic actions for success. And, as each megatrend does not exist independently, Vielmetter and Sell discuss the convergence of these megatrends to form complex environment that is supported by reinforcers and dilemmas. In their words, this convergence creates a perfect storm for organizations and their leaders.In the introduction, by looking back into history, the authors prepare the reader by dashing false perceptions of permanence or the ability to accurately predict future events. As society, we may understand the concept of change, but recognizing the acceleration and breadth of change is crucial to creating new perception. The background on their research process, the dimensions of megatrend, and the development of the six megatrend framework as tool for prediction are discussed. Further, model is provided that illustrates the impact of the six megatrends on working patterns at multiple levels of an organization.In the first six chapters of Leadership 2030, Vielmetter and Sell discuss each of the megatrends respectively. The chapters are organized in way that guide the reader to understanding and begin with Five Essential Points that highlight the major themes of the megatrend. This section is followed by Five Questions Business Leaders Should Ask, each of which provokes thinking on the relationship of the megatrend to an organization's strategy. Next, the authors discuss the evolution of the megatrend and, to further illustrate this evolution, include case study of business and/or industry. Finally, each chapter includes section on the implications of the megatrend and with these implications in mind, the chapters end with summary of the challenges and demands that organizations and their leaders will face in the global business environment. …