One of the dangers of a developmental approach is that it appears hierarchical and implies that the “top” is the best. A …
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Distinguishing Core Values
Core values are those most important to us. To refresh, ConsumerShift defines values as “An individual view about what …
Where do our values come from?
We ultimately choose our values…but there are lots of influences trying to guide us to the “correct” values. As …
The Emergence of Integral Values
While the mainstreaming of postmodern values is the headline of ConsumerShift, the emergence of integral values is …
From Modern to Postmodern Values
We talked about how traditional values are not going away in the postmodern world and remain alive and well. Modern …
Why Change our Values?
Because, to put it bluntly, “stuff happens,” and our current value system, for one reason or another, is judged to be …
Fitting Traditional Values into the Postmodern Consumer Landscape
A central assumption of ConsumerShift is that postmodern values are emerging as the primary shaping values of the …
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Introducing Four Types of Values for the Future
Having defined values in my last post, now is the time to describe the types of values shaping the future. I will cover …
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Defining Values in Light of Consumer Understanding
Values can be a controversial topic. In the political arena, the parties battle over who has the high ground on the …
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Looking Back on the Coming Values Transformation
As a futurist in training in the late 1980s, I came across what could be called a “transformation literature” centered …
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Assessing the Future of Values
The marketing for my upcoming book on the future of consumers values is not far away. The manuscript has been proofed …
What’s your value-add? (Future of Work)
The best way for re-trainers to help their clients get back into the workforce may be to help them see their …
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A Futures Family Reunion
Current students, alums, and professors of the Futures Studies program at the University of Houston are planning a …
Crowdsourcing a book title….Consumer Shift: How Values Changes Are Reshaping the Emerging Consumer Landscape
If you're one of the valiant ones who've managed to find this fledgling site, thanks for your loyalty. You've proven …
Two Scenarios for the Future of Houston presentation file
Here is a link to my Two scenarios for the future of houston. I really enjoyed the group. Great questions and …
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An explosion of interest in cities and urban transporation
One benefit of experience in the futures field (over 20 years for me now) is that you get to see topics take off and …
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Values Shifts Lead to Home Cooking for Pets
My U of Houston Futures program colleague Terry Grim calls them "Fur People." Some may know them as pets. If you haven't …
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Value Shifts and Happiness Recipes
A reader comment on an earlier post, Happiness is in our Choices, prompted me to think more about the role of values …
Sandrine: A Poster Child for Emerging Values Shifts
In researching the emerging values shifts for my upcoming book with No Limits Publishing, I'm always eager to come …
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The “New Normal” Obscures the Point
This popular phrase, which my old firm considered as a title for a multi-client meeting in 2009, may be giving us the …
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Not Thinking the Unthinkable….is Not Thinking
While I will rarely comment on current politics, I was moved and disappointed to see today's "A Reversal on End-of-Life …
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Get in touch with your feminine side
In a couple of recent public sessions, the issue of men, women, values and the future came up. It may be first helpful …
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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 …
Values Shifts and Trusting the Cloud
Recent rumors about the potential demise of delicious, the popular bookmarking site, reminded me of an old blog post …
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Retirement is an obsolescent concept
My futurist colleagues and I have often joked about putting together a dictionary of obsolescent concepts. Entry #1: …
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Future Jobs…on Houston Public Television
I really enjoyed my appearance with Latina Voices on Houston Public Television on November 8th. Very nice people! We …
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Reaching the Student to Reach the Big Goal Workshop
I'm very pleased to be working with the Lumina Foundation, which has the bold goal: To increase the proportion of …
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Happiness in your Choices
A futurist colleague based in Australia, Sohail Inayatullah, posted a piece in a local paper about happiness, which was …
The Future of Values
I plan to do some blogging on the topic of the future of values. I'm about90% of the way through a first draft of a book …