The document summarizes the key challenges facing decision makers in today's turbulent world, including population increase, resource constraints, economic issues, geopolitical instability, and technological change. It notes conflicts over raw materials, rising national debts, inflation, unstable financial markets, and cultural clashes as areas of uncertainty. The document argues that making good decisions requires understanding complex systems while respecting wisdom and authenticity over empty promises and arrogance. It was presented by Roger Claessens, a professor and consultant on financial services and banking.

1. Decision Making Workshop
by Roger Claessens, Prof. UBI
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2. Turbulent
times?
Where are we
going?

3. POPULATION INCREASE

4. PRICES FOR RAW MATERIALS

5. PRODUCTIVITY ISSUES

6. CONFLICTS FOR RAW
MATERIALS

8. OUR IMPRINT ON THE
ENVIRONMENT

9. OUR INDEBTEDNES
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11. INFLATION
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12. MARKETS BEYOND CONTROL
FOREIGN EXCHANGE : 4,000,000,000,000 $ PER DAY

13. OCCUPY WALL STREET

14. From CNN
• The awakening in the Arab world with a direction still
unknown,
• A looming nuclear crisis with Iran
• An uncertain future in Afghanistan (and neighboring
Pakistan)
• A bloody civil war in Syria,
• The fiscal issues
• The debt crises
• The Euro
• Geo-political challenges posed by a rising China.

15. OUR FALSE SENSE OF COMFORT
• What
does the
future of
Greece
hold?

16. OUR LACK OF GOOD MACRO
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
• I have to go, I have to leave from here.
Maria Papanagiotaki

17. OUR LACK OF VISION & NATIONAL INTEREST

18. • Seventy-five years on, Europe is far from a state
of war, but in light of its current crisis — which is
not only economic and political, but also, once
again, a crisis of identity
(13/05/2012)

20. CULTURE CLASHES

21. WOMENS’RIGHTS

22. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT

24. INFIGHTING

25. LOST BETWEEN MILLIONS

28. IMPACT ON DECISION MAKING
UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT
System 1 & 2
&
RESPECT/WISDOM

29. • We should aim at a world
where value supersedes
promises and authenticity
trumps arrogance.

30. From: www.rogerclaessens.eu
Roger Jean Claessens is an International lecturer &
consultant for the financial services industry.
• Professor at UBI (United Business Institutes), Brussels
• Expert lecturer for FEBELFIN (Federation of banks & insurance in Belgium)
• Expert lecturer for the EIB in Luxembourg
• Expert lecturer for BGL BNPPARIBAS amongst others
Author of :
• “Corporate culture in Banking”, 2011, Serbian Bank Association (SBA) & AuthorHouse, UK
• “What is a bank?”, 2009, Promoculture & AuthorHouse, UK
• “A brief introduction to accounting”, 2008, Unibook, Belgium
• “Marketing in financial services”, 2007, SBA
• “Branch Management”, with P. Wiertz,2006, Promoculture & SBA
• “Ethics, corporate values and prevention of money laundering”, 2006, SBA
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