Thought I'd tie a couple of themes we've been talking about here together: consumption and weak signals. I've had a …
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Tracking weak signals: sharing economy
The talks and presentations on the sharing economy are proliferating and improving. New descriptors are emerging, from …
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Who are the best foresight clients?
This question came up in a recent discussion with a professional colleague. Despite my hesitation to engage in a “best” …
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Introducing Framework Foresight
I'm so pleased to be able to announce that Peter Bishop and I have [finally] published an article on the Framework …
Futurists, embrace the “resistance” to change!
Futurists should expect that their clients, or the clients of their clients in particular, will be perceived as …
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Foresight Thought Leadership Approach “Starter Kit”
At the recent World Future Society Insider's Guide to Foresight Consulting course, a question came up around how to …
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Seven Lessons for Applying Foresight in Organizations
Much of my professional life has been motivated by the desire to help organizations make greater use of foresight. Early …
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WFS Insider’s Course Presentation
Thanks for a great session! Here is the link to the slides that Chris, Riel, and I used. I also wanted to pass on …
Futures of futures scenarios and professionalization
The APF's “Futures of Futures” scenario workshop in 2003 identified four critical uncertainties for the future of the …
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Momentum Building for Professionalizing Foresight
It’s been great to see a surge of interest in the topic of professionalizing foresight. To be clear, it is still in what …
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Will values shift “in time?”
In a new paper, Shifting Values: Hope and Concern for "Waking Up," I took up the challenge of exploring how changing …
Making the Future Happen for AALL
I'm excited about my upcoming presentation, "Making the Future Happen," at the AALL (American Assn of Law Libraries) …
The practical application of values in organizations
Thought I’d share some observations from a wonderful book I just read: Fred Kofman, Conscious Business: How to Build …
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Bragging on students
I am just so pleased to see two of our best UH Foresight students -- Heather Schlegel and Jim Breaux -- recognized for …
Modern Values Bulldozing to the Future
The full spectrum of values seemed to be in play in China in reading the Sunday New York Times. The eye-popping story …
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The 4 izations: Inevitabilities or Predetermineds to 2020
I suggested four “inevitabilities” to 2020 in a recent talk on higher education. Fans of the GBN scenario approach may …
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Panarchy, the Adaptive Cycle, and Change
I re-read Panarchy a while back and it’s even better the second time around! While I have pages of notes, thought I’d …
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An Insider’s Guide to Foresight Consulting at World Future Society
I’m very pleased to offer the 2nd annual “Insider’s Guide To Foresight Consulting” day-long workshop at the World Future …
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The Houston Futures Studies program is now “Foresight”
I am happy share that we’ve changed the name of the Futures Studies program to “Foresight.” Actually, the official name …
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Within you or Without You: The “System” and the Future of Higher Education
I recently gave a talk on the future of higher education for “Technology Learning Conference” at the University of …
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Foresight success?
I did a five-minute “Little Big” at the APF “Play” Gathering on May 3rd in Orlando. I called it “A Framework for …
16 things that made me go hmmm at APF’s “Play”
Thought I’d share some musings from my experience at the APF “Play” gathering. Borrowing from the old C&C Factory …
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Reflections on the Future of Cities
The Houston Futures extended family gathered for a weekend of futures fun on April 12 and 13. While a key purpose is to …
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Futurist: specialist or generalist?
A prospective student raised a question about specialization in foresight in a recent APF listserve conversation. This …
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Future of Knowledge Work
I have a new article that I put together with my frequent collaborator Chris Carbone of Innovaro on the Future of …
Thinking about the Future….soon to be re-stocked
So sorry if you've gone to Amazon and seen Thinking about the Future selling for over $2,011.22. Of course, feel free to …
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What do we call it?
It’s been great to hear growing interest in developing the field and profession of _______, um, what do you call …
Glass Houses
A great post by "The Consumerist" on a social-media driven issue on Future of Artificial Dyes in Kraft Macaroni & …
A Futurist Elevator Speech
Someone asked me recently for my elevator speech on "what is a futurist?" Basically, if someone asks you what a …
Ten Do’s and Don’ts for an Aging Futurist
I just celebrated my birthday and realized that almost half of my life now has been as a practicing futurist – 25 years …
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