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10 Undercurrents Will Cause the Next Rogue Wave

How many of your projects will fail or succeed due to radical change?

The daily stuff blinds us to the bigger trend.

JUAN ENRIQUEZ

Today, the island of Ko Pha Ngan in the Gulf of Thailand is known for its world-famous Full Moon Parties, all-night raves, top DJs, fire dancers, shopping malls, and resorts. But 20 years ago, much of the island was still roadless, and the best beaches were only accessible by boat. I was working on the island with a real estate developer who wanted to speed its globalization along. We would hang out on Haad Rin beach, play guitar, and watch bioluminescent plankton glow as the moonlight hit the water. Sometimes a literal band of pirates operating off of the island ...

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