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09/24/2021

Our Applied Foresight Activator will provide tools and frameworks for supporting whatever you are trying to fuel with the future: culture change, strategy, innovation, and personal development. Learn more here: https://thefuturesschool.com/learning-events/applied-foresight-activator/

09/23/2021

We've got to get away from the idea that we're separated from nature. We have to realize that if the sun, the moon, and the universe have agency, we have that same agency and we're here for that purpose, the purpose of life, the purpose of wonderment, the purpose of the universe. We need to live for that purpose.

That's what foresight really is all about.

How do we wrap up past, present, and future and agency and influence and emerging realities and transitioning transformation? That's all foresight, and we bring that to action today with our Create Week.

We’ve reframed the Wicked Problem Alien Invasion as the Wicked Opportunity of Alien Eyes by leveraging the tools within Strategic Foresight. We at The Futures School believe in the power of transformationalist foresight– pulling our aspirational, sustainable visions of the future to today. We ca...

09/16/2021

Rather than simply employing strategic thinking as a means for formulating a vision — and then developing iterative steps to carry out that vision — what if there was a way to capture the multiple issues inside of a dynamic framework, and use that holistic, synthesized framework as a generator for a myriad of aspirations and goals?

In an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world, we can cling to our vision and mission, but we have no hope of clinging to strategy.

09/15/2021

Review this month’s detailed infographic walking step-by-step through the Natural Foresight® Framework to “Alien Eyes”. http://ow.ly/OqKF50G9F7u

09/14/2021

There are moments when we need to be more risk-averse, and other times that call for bold responses. This week we map three strategic responses to COVID-19, the alien invader that took the world by storm.

Read on and listen to this week’s episode to understand why mapping across futures takes strategic planning to the next level.

09/10/2021

In a environment, trend lists no longer cut it because they enumerate what is already happening today. By the time we quickly launch an initiative to take advantage of that , the is already emerging.
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For many of us, the question of how to prepare our organizations for the future usually centers on current trends. We consume “Top Trends of 20YY” content with gusto, and shell out hundreds of dollars for annual industry trend reports. After all, they give us a warm, fuzzy feeling of being “in...

09/09/2021

We read an article this week that discussed how disgust acts as a behavioral immune system. How does this relate to issues across STEEP? Tune into this week’s episode:

There is a complex new world of guiding narratives. Stories have the power to limit us from seeing transformative opportunities. The most effective method at a futurist's disposal for seizing the VUCA environment for all its disruptive potential is environmental scanning.

09/08/2021

Take part in an immersive experience that amplifies strategic planning and innovation efforts to the next level. Network with fellow business leaders and entrepreneurs from a variety of industries and backgrounds who also want to create the future. Learn more about the Applied Foresight Accelerator:

Our TFS flagship offering, Applied Foresight Accelerator, is a three-day, immersive, hands-on, project-based program that exists to democratize foresight across disciplines and domains. The curriculum, which showcases our trademarked Natural Foresight® approach, has been delivered to hundreds of le...

09/08/2021

Kick off environmental scanning efforts with this month’s Diigo Outline: a compact annotated list of weak signals about this month’s Wicked Opportunity. http://ow.ly/85l950G6fq7

09/01/2021

The future isn’t about the future, it’s about the present. The narratives that we hold-- as individuals, as parents, as organizations, and as a species-- have immense power over our decisions. What is your ? Add your image to this month’s mood board:

08/26/2021

From our new Monthly Column, : "How do you establish a regular scanning practice?

There’s so much information out there, and only so many hours in the day.

I want to be efficient, but I also want to make sure that I’m not missing anything when I look for trends and emerging issues.

Can you give me some suggestions?
- Sincerely, Feeling Overwhelmed!”

See Nicole’s response:

TFS: How do you establish a regular scanning practice? There’s so much information out there, and only so many hours in the day. I want to be efficient, but I also want to make sure that I’m not missing anything when I look for trends and emerging issues. Can you give me some suggestions? - Sinc...

08/24/2021

After prototyping artifacts that would exist in a Wicked Opportunity future, Frank and Yvette discuss the concept of “Hope Punk”: science fiction that imagines the world through transformational, aspirational lenses.

If we are going to build a Global Brain, we need to create it in such a way that benefits society generations from now. If you’re interested in the intersection between the Kedging philosophy and evolutionary science, this is the episode you should listen to.

We've reframed the Wicked Problem Zombie Apocalypse as the Wicked Opportunity of Global Brain by leveraging the tools within Strategic Foresight. We at The Futures School know that Wicked Problems are only seemingly impossible due to our outdated mindsets, and it’s up to us to Create foresight-fue...