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Scenarios and Innovation: 6 Answers to How Scenario Planning Helps Drive Innovation

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Scenarios and Innovation: How Do the Differing Contexts of Multiple Scenarios Help Drive Innovation? When discussing scenarios and innovation, I am often asked how scenario planning helps drive innovation. Here are six key points to consider: Scenarios and Innovation: A Note on the Public Sector These observations primarily reflect commercial situations but also … [Read more...] about Scenarios and Innovation: 6 Answers to How Scenario Planning Helps Drive Innovation

Social Mood and Strategy

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Social Mood and Strategy A recent opinion article in New Scientist got me thinking about the influences of strategy. In the article, How Social Mood Moves the World, John Casti explores how many things, including the behavior of the stock market, elections, and buying behavior, reflect the mood of the consumer. This is yet another factor that must be factored into strategic … [Read more...] about Social Mood and Strategy

Scenario Planning Focal Questions: The Focus of the Focal Question

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Scenario Planning Focal Questions: The Focus of the Focal Question Defining the scenario planning focal question is a crucial part of the scenario planning process. They act as a conceptual boundary. I see focal questions as a key determinant of strategic intent. If an organization isn’t willing to ask a concise question about the future, then they are just as unlikely to … [Read more...] about Scenario Planning Focal Questions: The Focus of the Focal Question