Andy’s Recent Content
Houston Foresight Spring Gathering 2024
It’s hard to believe I’ve been doing this Foresight Spring Gatherings at the University of Houston for 10 years now. When I took over the program in 2014, I really wanted get a regular Gathering on the calendar at the same time each year and hopefully build it into a must-attend event. The range of […]
Polycrisis Analysis
I’m usually not very timely here in terms of commenting on hot-off-the-press type of events, but I’m going to do it today! Canadian futurist Ruben Nelson shared a piece from the Cascade Institute called “Introduction to Polycrisis Analysis.” I have not reviewed it yet in the appropriate detail it deserves, but my initial reaction is […]
Why Futurists Fail … in their forecasts
Last week we talked about some typical resistances to information about change we see on the client or public side. Lest we get arrogant and focus on “them” being at fault, let’s take a look at some problems from the futurist side. UH Foresight alum Mary Jane Naquin reminded me of a wonderful piece that […]
ABOUT ANDY HINES
Dr. Andy Hines is Associate Professor and Program Coordinator at the University of Houston’s Graduate Program in Foresight, bringing together the experience he earned as an organizational, consulting, and academic futurist. He is also speaking, workshopping, and consulting through his firm Hinesight.