2012: Predictions & Resolutions

A new year brings new sets of predictions by experts in the field of business, economics, and technology, as well as resolutions for improving your work-life in 2012.

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Gartner Predicts 2012, Gartner Inc.
A wide variety of predictions made in the area of technology and IT.

Marc Andreessen: Predictions for 2012 (and beyond), CNET
Interview style commentary from software guru Marc Andreessen on what to expect in 2012 in terms of business trends and e-commerce.

Four Personal Finance Technology Trends for 2012, Time Techland
Commentary on the rise of digital personal finance and transactions.

Predictions for 2012: Economic Recovery, The Telegraph
Forecast on the economy, including related stories on retail, job prospects, and inflation.

Smart Guide 2012: 10 ideas you’ll want to understand, New Scientist
Collection of articles on emerging science & tech trends including Neutrinos, Higgs Boson, artificial IQ, the Olympics, and the US election.

5 gadget predictions for 2012, ComputerWeekly

1. Quad-core processors in smartphones and tablets
2. A Windows 8 tablet
3. The iPhone 5 and iPad 3
4. An Amazon Phone
5. Siri to get bigger and better, as well as an Android alternative     (Read the full story here...)

Five predictions for the communications world in 2012, The Guardian

1. Mobile retail
2. Mobile wallets
3. Change at the top
4. Free phone calls and messages
5. Apple TV     (Read the full story here...)

5 Tech Trends to Watch in 2012, Mashable

1. Augmented Reality
2. The Micro-Payment Economy
3. The Rise of the UltraBook
4. Social/Digital Exhaustion
5. Mobile Chip Wars           (Read the full story here...)

6 Crazy Tech Predictions for 2012, Mashable

1. Facebook Buys Digg
2. Scientists and Hollywood Develop New Way to End Movies
3. SOPA Becomes the Law of the land
4. Apple Intros a 5-inch Tablet Phone Hybrid
5. Google+ Takes Center Stage
6. Honda Releases Asimo to Consumers       (Read the full story here...)

Five Resolutions for Aspiring Leaders, Harvard Business Review

1. Find a trustworthy mentor
2. Form a leadership development group
3. Volunteer in a civic or service organization
4. Work in or travel to one new country
5. Finally, ask more questions than you answer       (Read the full story here...)

Five Things You Should Stop Doing in 2012, Harvard Business Review

1. Responding Like a Trained Monkey
2. Mindless Traditions
3. Reading Annoying Things
4. Work That's Not Worth It
5. Making Things More Complicated Than They Should Be      (Read the full story here...)

10 Key Skills for the Future of Work, Gigaom

1. Sense-making. The ability to determine the deeper meaning or significance of what is being expressed
2. Social intelligence. The ability to connect to others in a deep and direct way, to sense and stimulate reactions and desired interactions
3. Novel and adaptive thinking. Proficiency at thinking and coming up with solutions and responses beyond that which is rote or rule-based
4. Cross-cultural competency. The ability to operate in different cultural settings
5. Computational thinking. The ability to translate vast amounts of data into abstract concepts and to understand data-based reasoning
6. New-media literacy. The ability to critically assess and develop content that uses new media forms and to leverage these media for persuasive communication
7. Transdisciplinarity. Literacy in and ability to understand concepts across multiple disciplines
8. Design mind-set. Ability to represent and develop tasks and work processes for desired outcomes
9. Cognitive load management. The ability to discriminate and filter information for importance and to understand how to maximize cognitive functioning using a variety of tools and techniques
10. Virtual collaboration. The ability to work productively, drive engagement and demonstrate presence as a member of a virtual team                        (Read the full story here...)