GDI presents analysis model for dynamic trend developments
With the "GDI Major Shifts" model, the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute presents a new tool for analyzing social, technological, economic, ecological and geopolitical developments. It is designed to support companies in their strategic orientation in complex environments.
The Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute GDI has developed the "GDI Major Shifts" model based on its many years of trend research. This identifies 20 key developments in five categories - society, technology, economy, environment and geopolitics - and classifies them within their respective life cycles. The aim is not to view macroeconomic trends in isolation, but to understand them as dynamic developments that reflect transition phases and strategic uncertainties more precisely.
The model is based on the established STEEP framework and is continuously supplemented with new findings. In practical application, it helps companies to classify future developments and derive specific options for action.
As part of the GDI Strategic Foresight service, the institute helps organizations to translate findings from trend analysis into concrete strategic measures. "With the GDI Major Shifts, we offer our clients a data-based analysis of the environment. It serves as a solid basis for sound strategic decision-making," says Susan Shaw, Head of Strategic Foresight and member of the Executive Board at the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute.
A short version of the model is publicly available and can be can be downloaded free of charge.
