October issue - Managing risk in an uncertain world

Corporate customers of Zurich Financial Services had more than one glimpse into the future when they attended a one-day seminar in Lucerne in September. They decided that emotional and cultural considerations weighed as heavily as hard business issues. The articles in this issue reflect their discussions.

• Is it too risky to live in a risk society?
  James J. Schiro, CEO of Zurich Financial Services, looks at some of the economic, technological, cultural and environmental impacts that could be on the horizon.
• Meeting the future halfway
  Patrick Dixon, sometimes described as Europe’s leading futurist, provides food for thought for all businesses
• Embracing the future: the LEGO story
  Christian Majgaard, a former senior director at LEGO, tells how a changing environment forced this renowned toy maker to explore new markets and put excitement back into stacking plastic bricks.
• Five hints for managing change
  It is one thing to develop a new strategy, quite another to implement it. To help managers do both, Christian Majgaard has some practical advice.