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A paradox? Expand foresight zone to narrow uncertainties
One objective of exploring a range of possible futures is “preparation” in the widest possible sense. What proactive steps can we take today to better prepare for and ultimately make more informed decisions in response to the future as it materializes?
Is the Future of Work Dependent on the Future of Healthcare?
As changes related to work gain traction, there are many inputs to consider. The cross-disciplinary dependencies on the Future of Work in the longer horizon will be especially complex and there is an important intersection we cannot ignore: The Future of Work, the Future U.S. Economy, and the Future of Healthcare in the United States.
Futurist, Foresight. One practicing the other.
Thorough research is the responsibility of the futurist—your work informs and influences long-term investment in time and resources, directly or indirectly affecting those you served long after you are out the door.
The sticky work of being a futurist
You could say it's the job of futurists to ask questions. But actually, it's the job of futurists to search the question those on the periphery are already finding novel ways to answer...
Qwasar’s interview with student Roger Spitz
"When I looked at the needs of humanity, society, and the world, I began to understand how quickly and fundamentally any industry, any company, any sector can be completely changed, be radically transformed, and reshaped, sometimes overnight. And the mismatch between societal and generational changes, climate challenges and the short-term, narrow corporate strategies."
First virtual Certificate course resounding success
Our first virtual Professional Certificate in Foresight course (Jan 10th - Feb 13th) just wrapped, and we were pleasantly surprised at how well it went! [...]
Alternatives for the Post-Covid futures
This is the last of a four-part series (part 1, part 2, part 3) on how I think that our futures might unfurl given the [...]
Systems 1 4th ed. hits the (digital) shelves
The 4th edition of Systems 1, by Draper and Morgan Kauffman, has been released in Kindle format on Amazon! Alumni of the program will remember it as the first text [...]
COVID19 – The Possibilities for the Futures
This is part three of a multi-part blog post on the changes I expect from the COVID19 pandemic. In part 1 and part 2 I [...]
Congrats to our Summer & Fall Foresight Graduates!
Congratulations to all of our newest Foresight graduates! Eight students graduated these past summer and fall semesters, and we are in awe of this accomplishment [...]
How We Deal with Pandemics
This is a continuation, Part 2, of my COVID19 posts - you can look back to Post 1 for the framing of the topic. This [...]
April Prof Cert in Foresight seminar is now VIRTUAL!
Due to the overwhelming enthusiasm for the January seminar being virtual, the ongoing nature of the pandemic, and the uncertainty around public safety and travel, [...]