A research based series of posts discussing the statement “Futures Research supports the Service Design process in multiple ways and throughout the whole process” by Minna Koskelo and Anu K. Nousiainen. Part #3: The Process Perspective Our two previous blog entries have been summarizing the purpose of our study and the main findings including the…

They say “hindsight is 20/20”. If only you knew then what you know now, you would have sold that stock, ended that relationship, or taken that job offer in a snap. Of course the tricky part is being…

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Futures Thinking is a strategic foresight approach that considers multiple future scenarios to help organizations make better decisions today and create a more desirable tomorrow. Futures thinking is…

When girls (and boys) are exposed to entrepreneurial thinking, a profound change takes place. They learn to solve problems, to think critically and to recognize opportunities. Take the example of a group of 5- and 6-year-olds who participated in a weeklong VentureLab summer camp. Very soon after learning that they could become entrepreneurs, these children ... Read more

Systems, Futures & Design Thinking: Shaping Tomorrow’s Sustainable Solutions How will our businesses sustain 5, 10, 50 years from now, under the unprecedented pressures, unpredictable dynamics, and increasing stakeholder expectations? In this complex world, do we understand the dynamic f

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» Robot revolution: rise of ‘thinking’ machines could exacerbate inequality - Another article on robots taking our jobs, this one in The Guardian: Robot revolution: rise of 'thinking' machines could exacerbate inequality. The article sources from a 300-page report from investment bank Bank of America Merrill Lynch and draws on the latest research to outline the impact of...

By Jay Ogilvy Strategic foresight can be gained through more than one lens. Beyond the microscope of simple budgeting and the macroscope of geopolitics lie still other tools for probing the future. As I settle into the role of contributor to this space, I want to explore multiple futures and multiple perspectives. [...]

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If you're not thinking about the future, you're falling behind. 5 incredibly useful tools to help you master futures thinking. Futures Thinking is a way to… | 17 comments on LinkedIn

5 Insights on how Neuroscience of Futures-Thinking 🧠 The ability to envision multiple futures is critical for #decision-making, #innovation, and visionary… | 26 comments on LinkedIn

Learn about three ways to use AI to augment futures thinking—and when to avoid it.

The Futures Wheel is a way of organizing thinking and questioning about the future invented by Jerome C. Glenn in 1971. It is a foresight method that provides a model of the future based on the consequences of an event or trend for obtaining a deeper understanding of the problem domain being analyzed, so that …

Futures of the Future is the very first exhibit at the Japan House Gallery of London, exploring visions of the forward-thinking Japanese architect

In ideal circumstances, we all would have been mapping out pandemic scenarios and worked out robust action plans. After all, the whole point of futures thinking is to explore possibilities so that we…

This is the first installment of our four-part series on Speculative Future Lifestyles 2040. Building upon our previous article on the power of Futures Thinking, we delve deeper into its…

In first grade we have begun our month on thinking about our futures.  Where do we want to go to college?  What do we want to be when we gro...

The futures of quarterback Russell Wilson and linebacker Bobby Wagner have drawn the most attention around the Seahawks with the regular season winding down, but they aren't the only players who are thinking about the years to come heading into the offseason.