This book explores the importance of strategy and how to make it work in an environment characterised by constant change. With a specific focus on the Asia Pacific region, anticipated to become the epicentre of global economic activity, it offers insights into the optimisation of economic potential and social cohesion enabled by leaders, which is crucial to the global economy and living standards. It highlights sound foresight, strategic thinking and innovation as the critical underpinnings of successful business and provides a comprehensive guide to combining practice and theory to ensure successful strategies, from formulation to execution.

The book also builds on the concepts of change, the purpose of business, foresight, strategic thinking, strategic planning and innovation to present a holistic view of how these essential elements can be integrated in practice. Combined with a special contribution by Chaly Mah, the CEO of Deloitte Asia Pacific, the book carefully balancesprofessional and academic insights to optimally benefit its readers and will be of interest to industry practitioners, researchers and students alike.

Chapter 1: Introduction: Foresight and Strategy in Asia Pacific Business.- Chapter 2: The Asia Pacific in context.- Chapter 3: Business in the Asia Pacific Region.- Chapter 4: Strategy and Asia Pacific futures.- Chapter 5: Foresight & Strategic Thinking enabling valuable strategy.- Chapter 6: Strategy in a world where ‘change has changed’.- Chapter 7: Negative Creativity & Creativity Theft.- Chapter 8: The importance of being serious about strategy.- Chapter 9: On the Horizon - Asia Pacific Futures.