There is no doubt that the work of the futurist can be frustrating. We see opportunities or threats ahead but our advice …
Keeping Our Eyes on the Futurist Ball
Futurists suggest change … and most people/clients would rather not. Sometimes I think it is helpful to get back to …
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Sources of Resistance to Information about Change
Last night we had a class in World Futures on wildcards in which we reviewed Oliver Markley’s wonderful piece that …
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It’s okay to think big
I may be preaching to the choir, but perhaps I can provide some support for big thinkers … as we become an increasingly …
The Future Is [NOT] Faster Than You Think
Abundance proponent Peter Diamandis brings us another volume – The Future is Faster Than You Think in his exponential …
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Change: Confusing movement with progress
[we are guilty of] confusing rapid movement with meaningful progress. Oh my … having truer words been spoken? We have …
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The curse of the futurist
The curse of the futurist is "why is this change taking so long?" A year ago I posted “change is slower that we think.” …
Futurist value proposition
Building on my Change is slower than we think post, can we take it a step further and revisit the futurist value …
The cycle of change….and resistance
I hope regular readers of this blog are comfortable with the notion that resistance to change is the norm, and that …
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Are we inhibiting the change we are trying to bring about?
I’ve doing more reading in the area of influencing the future (see post on understanding, mapping, and influencing). …
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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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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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A cop out on change?
I wonder if y’all have been having the experience where we talk about future changes and developments and the audience – …
Comparing Notes on the Pace of Values Change
My friend and colleague, Josh Calder of the Foresight Alliance, passed on list of “Top 2011 Values for Moms and Dads are …
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Thinking about the Future of Change and Communications
Did a lunchtime talk "On the Front Lines of Change" for my friends at IABC (International Assn of Business …
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Coast to Coast Futures
Really enjoyed my appearance on Ian Punnett's Coast to Coast radio program with University of Houston Futures faculty …