Stan Davisis a distinguished public speaker, author, and business adviser, most known for his creative thinking and mind-stretching perspectives. His 2020Visionwas namedFortunemagazine's Best Management Book of 1991 ("the most mind-bending of the bunch") and his influential workFuture Perfectreceived Tom Peters' "Book of the Decade" Award in 1989. This is what led Federal Express, in 1993, to grant him their first "Visionary of the Year Award." His eight books appear in fifteen languages and he addresses audiences throughout the world. Dr. Davis consults about the strategy, technology, management, and organization of both major corporations and fast-growing enterprises. He taught for two… decades at the Harvard Business School, and Columbia and Boston universities. He lives and works in Chestnut Hill, Boston, Massachusetts.