Action learning (and its family members) are an approach to solving complex problems that starts with the premise that …
Futurevision a welcome addition to the foresight catalog
I am very pleased to recommend Futurevision: Scenarios for the World in 2040 by Richard Watson and Oliver Freeman as an …
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Another perspective on images of the future
We were fortunate to have futurist Wendy Schultz of Infinite Futures as a guest lecturer in “Intro to Foresight” class …
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The Future of Energy: A Theatrical Production
I recently watched a debate on Energy Independence. The characters were: Evil capitalist drilling guy Benevolent …
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Futurists influencing the future?
In the Sunday NY Times, an editorial “A Group Shout on Climate Change,” acknowledged Kellogg’s for their sustainable …
Ten Books for Prospective Futurists
If you had to suggest ten books that a prospective futurist should read – starting from a tabula rasa (limited or no …
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Thinking about Predictive Analytics
My interest in predictive analytics was first piqued by a presentation by Garry Golden at the 2008 APF Gathering on Big …
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“Teaching about the Future” wins the APF Most Significant Futures Works Award
Teaching about the Future was awarded first prize in the “methodology and practice” category in this year’s Association …
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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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 …
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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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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Revisiting “Thinking about the Future”
I'm real grateful to John Smart of FERN for helping me get Thinking about the Future into electronic format and getting …
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Interview with The Innovator’s Ezine
Just had a nice interview with Doug Berger of Innovate that was published in his "Innovator's Ezine." The publication's …
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Foresight Jeopardy
Learning should be fun, right? And how can one resist the "gamification" trend? Indeed, we have been incorporating more …
Some thoughts on APF as it explores its future
The APF (Assn of Professional Futurists) has been discussing its future as part of our strategic planning process. It …
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A Sixth Characteristic of the Future Economy: More Local
There are all sorts of indicators suggesting a growing preference for things local. It’s part of the long term values …
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Another Futurist in the Public Voice Role
Thanks to UH Strategic Foresight Certificate Alum Satyamoorthy Kabilan for starting a conversation on The Future Of …
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A fourth characteristic of the future economy: “openness”
There will be more opportunities for more active participation in the economy through small business & …
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Millennials at the postmodern and integral transition
The Sunday New York Times had a piece on Millennial Searchers that sought to dispel the myth that they are lazy, …
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Revisiting Last and First Men and Starmaker, Part 2
Our protagonist from First & Last Men moves on to the cosmos, travelling to other solar systems and worlds, in …
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Revisiting Last and First Men and Starmaker, Part 1
I’ve been on kick of re-reading “futures classics,” having gone through Future Shock and Panarchy (well, maybe that’s …
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