I read these trends for 2006 (member login, free) on McKinseyQuarterly. These trends are all described in short on their webpage, but I just sum them up here. Below every trend you can find relevant information of McKinsey which you can read as a summary for free! Although they are short excerpts they will gave you some understanding about what is going on.

Macroeconomic trends:
1. Centers of economic activity will shift profoundly, not just globally, but also regionally.

Further reading:
China and India: The race to growth
Mapping the global capital markets

2. Public-sector activities will balloon, making productivity gains essential.

Further reading:
The demographic deficit: How aging will reduce global wealth
Boosting government productivity

3. The consumer landscape will change and expand significantly.

Further reading:
Premium marketing to the masses: An interview with LG Electronics India’s managing director
New strategies for consumer goods

Social and environmental trends:
4. Technological connectivity will transform the way people live and interact.

Further reading:
The next revolution in interactions
The McKinsey Global Survey of Business Executives, July 2005

5. The battlefield for talent will shift.

Further reading:
China’s looming talent shortage
Sizing the emerging global labor market

6. The role and behavior of big business will come under increasingly sharp scrutiny

Further reading:
What is the business of business?
The role of regulation in strategy

7. Demand for natural resources will grow, as will the strain on the environment.

Further reading:
Preparing for a low-carbon future
What’s next for Big Oil?

Business and industry trends:
8. New global industry structures are emerging.

Further reading:
Strategy in an era of global giants
Loosening up: How process networks unlock the power of specialization

9. Management will go from art to science.

Further reading:
Do you know who your experts are?
Matching people and jobs

10. Ubiquitous access to information is changing the economics of knowledge

Further reading:
The 21st-century organization
Making a market in knowledge

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