I recently gave a talk on the future of higher education for “Technology Learning Conference” at the University of …
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I recently gave a talk on the future of higher education for “Technology Learning Conference” at the University of …
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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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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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I have a new article that I put together with my frequent collaborator Chris Carbone of Innovaro on the Future of …
A great post by "The Consumerist" on a social-media driven issue on Future of Artificial Dyes in Kraft Macaroni & …
It's nice to seen that the good folks at Filene Research Institute, a think tank for the credit union industry, has made …
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I read an interesting piece in the Sunday NY Times a few weeks ago called “SimCity for Real” Measuring an Untidy …
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“Instead of sacrificing the present for the sake of the future, Americans now sacrifice the future for the sake of the …
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I'm happy to share the annotated bibliography of key sources for ConsumerShift. It could come in handy for those doing …
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Futurists routinely make the point to clients that they are so focused on their own industry and its trends and …
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UH Certificate in Strategic Foresight alum Robert Moran, now a quoted me around "enoughness" in his piece "The Future of …
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In case you've been wondering why I've been quiet lately....my site was hacked. Basically, if you searched for pages on …
Some thoughts on the workforce of the future for BeInkandscent e-zine, such as how the recession (and other negative …
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I enjoyed being a [small] part of The Texas Tribune Festival On the Road: A Symposium on Energy and the Environment held …
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Just taped an episode of Houston8 on the future of Houston that will air on Friday night, April 6th at 8:00pm (and will …
Dan Pink's Free Agent Nation was, and still is, an appealing concept for thinking about the future of work. Many of us …
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Just did a guest blog post "Future View: Aligning Offerings with Changing Values" for my friends at 3 Geeks and a Law …
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....although things could get interesting after that, due to the long lead time required for significant changes in the …
I'm looking forward to talking with the American Association of Law Librarians next week at their Future Summit. They …
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Enjoyed my presentation at the High Tech Conference at Lone Star CC on Friday. I gave my "Dozen Surprises about the …
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It’s been my experience (and others, I’m sure) that community colleges are often at the leading edge of change. They …
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I shouldn't be surprised that the future of energy is a popular topic here in Houston. Just wanted to thank my friends …
Did a lunchtime talk "On the Front Lines of Change" for my friends at IABC (International Assn of Business …
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I really enjoyed the commentary "A Dozen Surprises about the Future of Work: Implications for Workforce …
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Really like the animated clips from the Megacities on the Move project from the Forum on the Future. I've used them with …
Had a great “Thinking about the Future” session last weekend in Lafayette, LA with my friends at Innisbrook, a group of …
I'm pleased to be able to speak to the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Region 4 group …
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Here's my "Which Energy Future" presentation that I developed using some material from my colleague Chris Carbone and …
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Back in 2003, the Association of Professional Futurists, in its inaugural Gathering, did a scenario planning workshop on …
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While we like to Think about the Future, we also need to talk about it. One of the challenges in talking about the …