The APF Professionalization Task Force has moved from planning to action and the first action is developing a competency …
APF Most Significant Futures Works Program 2015
One of my favorite things I do as a futurist is to help coordinate the APF’s Most Significant Futures Works program. It …
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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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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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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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The Economic Transition Landing: Hard, Bumpy, or Soft?
There are different views among futurists and others about the nature of the [economic] transition. Futurists, of …
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Future of Knowledge Work
I have a new article that I put together with my frequent collaborator Chris Carbone of Innovaro on the Future of …
America sacrifices the future for the present
“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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A Futurists Journey TedX Talk
I am pleased to share my TedX talk: A Futurist's Journey that explains how foresight is used through the perspective of …
PhD: The Role of an Organizational Futurist in Integrating Foresight into Organizations
I am very pleased to be able to share that I've completed my PhD on "The Role of an Organizational Futurist in …
To Organizational Futurists: Enter the Fray!
An interesting learning from my dissertation on the role of organizational futurists in integrating foresight into …
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Futurist an awesome job….that most haven’t heard of
Houston Futures alum and new futurist at Disney Emily Empel brought my attention to a piece, 7 Jobs You’ve Never Heard …
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Fun with Futures Wheels
One of the important tools in the futurist tool kit is the futures wheel. It is similar to mindmapping that may be more …
Futurists as the Black Swans of Thinking about the Future
NOTE: I just produced a little "thought piece" for the Association of Professional Futurists newsletter that I thought …
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Foresight as a field
I’ve noted my plunge into the foresight literature in support of my topic “Integrating Forsight into Organizations.” …
Futurists: Insiders or Court Jesters?
I'm thoroughly enjoying the research into my dissertation on "Integrating Foresight into Organizations" with Jeff Gold …
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