On mlive.com, Emily Monacelli talks about comments made by Ed Barlow, a futurist and president of Creating the Future Inc., at Grand Valley State University’s Loosemore Auditorium. During his discussion of staying competitive in the wake of globalization, Barlow said that companies can throw out traditional business models — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Instead, companies must participate in a “continuum of change” of eight areas to stay competitive, including being concerned for the environment, keeping up with science and technology and recognizing changing demographics. Barlow paints a bleak picture for those who are not ready to embrace technology and globalization and says that the ones who are ready face a challenge.
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