Socially-Centric Work describes a “new equilibrium” scenario archetype [see description below] Digitization and the …
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Future of Knowledge Work: Back to Basics
Back to Basics describes a “collapse” scenario archetype [see description below] Innovative approaches to knowledge …
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Announcing BONUS FALL FORESIGHT CERTIFICATE COURSE
The UH Foresight program is very happy to announce a “bonus” fall 2014 offering of the foresight certificate course. …
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What Will Work Look Like in 2020 and Beyond?
I had the cover story in the August 2014 issue of BeInkandescent.com with my former colleague Chris Carbone. We explore …
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Future of Knowledge Work: Virtual Teams Collaborating
Virtual Teams Collaborating describes a “continuation” scenario archetypes [see description below] Work is …
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Musings on links between Theory U and CLA
I was reviewing Otto Scharmer's "Leading from the Emerging Future" this weekend, prepping for Alternative Perspectives …
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A few thoughts on Infinite Progress
A colleague referred me to Byron Reese, the author of Infinite Progress: How the Internet and Technology Will End …
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Recapping Houston Foresight at WFS 2014
The Houston Foresight Community was once again well-represented at the WFS/AFP annual summer meetings. This time it was …
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The Future of Knowledge Work Drivers: Tools
The research & scanning for the “Future of Knowledge led to the identification of more than 120 trends that were in …
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Knowledge Work Drivers: Models
The research & scanning for the “Future of Knowledge Work" led to the identification of more than 120 trends that …
Knowledge Work Drivers: Workers
The research & scanning for the “Future of Knowledge led to the identification of more than 120 trends that were in …
Future Knowledge Work Drivers: Spaces
The research & scanning for the "Future of Knowledge led to the identification of more than 120 trends that were in turn …
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Drivers of Change in the Future of Knowledge Work
The research for the future of knowledge work project -- upon which our article in Employment Relations Today was based …
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And the data rolls in: after the early opportunity has passed
In our work as futurists, it is routine to have our forecasts, findings, and recommendations questioned, particularly …
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Milestones in the Development of Knowledge Work
This is the second in a series of posts about the future of the knowledge work. They are based on an article I did with …
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Introducing The Future of Knowledge Work: Domain Map
This is the first in a series of posts about the future of the knowledge work. They are based on an article I did with …
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An organizational futurist role for integrating foresight into corporations
I'm pleased to note that my piece on the organizational futurist role I put together with colleague Jeff Gold has been …
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“Beam” Me Up
I was turned on to what looks a pretty cool advance in telepresence by Jason Hartgrave, who attended our week-long …
Archetypal Myth and transformational change #4: Route to the “Good Life”
This is the fourth entry in a mini-series (first “Earth was made for man;” second "Work is essential to human …
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Archetypal Myth and transformational change #3: The essence of human nature
This is the third entry in a mini series (first “Earth was made for man” and second was “Work is essential to human …
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Archetypal Myths and transformational change: Work Is Essential to Human Nature
This is the second entry in a mini series (first “Earth was made for man”). Again, I’m using myth here in the sense …
Archetypal Myths and transformational change: #1 The Earth is made for man
Been thinking about transformational change, which led me to thinking about myths. Myths is used here in the sense of …
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An Ninth Characteristic of the Future Economy: Different Skill Mixes
Since this is the last post in the series on characteristics of the emerging economy, I’ll start with links to the …
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Thinking about Wildcards
It was time for “Wildcards” this week in World Futures class. I have a bunch of thoughts jostling around in my head, and …
Storytellers, makers, and collaborators
What should your kids be when they grow up? Choose one of the above -- better yet, incorporate all three into a brand …
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We’re off to see the Makers
I am so excited about this year's APF’s Annual Gathering, which will explore how the Maker Movement, Social …
“Moments of Impact” Makes an Impact
It’s always such fun to see someone you know come out with a book that you really like! Indeed, I recently received a …
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An Eighth Characteristic of the Future Economy: New Measures of Success
I put the previous characteristic or virtualization as “near certainty” barring collapse. I’m a bit less certain on this …
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A Seventh Characteristic of the Future Economy: More Virtual
Virtualization of work and the economy is pretty much inevitable, barring a near civilizational collapse. The momentum …
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A week-long certificate course in Strategic Foresight
Peter Bishop and I are offering our 4th annual certificate course in Brussels on June 2-6 in conjunction with our …
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