In order to understand the exponential pace of technology and disruption in business models, organizations need a shift in mindset and a robust methodology that will break through common barriers to foresight thinking including group think, fear of the unknown, institutional conformity, short-termism, and resistance to change +. Business models are transforming at a much quicker rate than in the past because technologies are advancing exponentially and because our adoption of new technologies is faster than ever before.
Why is Strategic Foresight Important?įoresight research on the development the mega-shifts shaping society, the use of technologies across all industries, and the nature of business model transformation is vital in this ‘age of acceleration’ *.Įxponential advancements in technology are disrupting companies, industries and the markets at a quick pace. Kennedy used foresight to help him understand which approach to use for the Cuban Missile Crisis, the United Nations is using foresight to define strategies that will impact the Sustainable Development Goals, the British Ministry of Defence uses it to understand Global Strategic Trends, and thousands of companies, government departments and not-for-profits use foresight to inform and guide their decisions and strategies. Foresight Strategists and Futurists use well-established methods to help organizations of all types understand alternate futures and support them in preparing for and/or creating a preferred future.įor example, President John F. I have used and continue to use foresight and futurist methodologies to help organizations prepare for and/or create their preferred future (as long as it is for ‘good’).įoresight and futurist methodologies are decades old and have been used by governments, think tanks, corporations and not-for-profits. My purpose is to inspire and accelerate a future of good for all.
My peers and I are not fortune tellers we don’t read tea leaves or your aura, we are observers of the driving forces of change and we analyze their potential and current uses and impacts on industries, sectors, and in society in general. Let me explain.įoresight and futurism are not about predicting the future. Foresight Strategist and Futurist? The title sounded a bit bohemian, abstract, and slightly presumptuous but it is really not any of that at all. I was initially uneasy about my new title I really was.
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