During a recent scenario planning session, I was asked, one the scenarios were revealed, if that wasn’t enough. People now knew the future was uncertain, and couldn’t they just get on with creating their plans. I begged the groups indulgence, as I believe that only by living through the scenarios, in a very visceral way, do you come to own the underlying logics of the future … [Read more...] about Scenarios should make you uncomfortable
Strategic Planning
Scenario Planning: Uncertainties Facing Cities
Scenario Planning: Uncertainties Facing Cities Scenario planning with city and chamber of commerce representatives resulted in the following list uncertainties: Crime and Safety Urban design and open planning Zoning Population (numbers) Population Distribution Demographics Income Character of employment Natural disasters Sensitivity to sprawl … [Read more...] about Scenario Planning: Uncertainties Facing Cities
Scientific American Predictions: Always Question Predictions
Scientific American Predictions: Always Question Predictions Scientific American Predictions...In June, Scientific American published an article, 12 Events that Will Change Everything, that outlined 12 major scientific discoveries that would change the world if they were discovered or if they took place. I like the list. It is a great list of external uncertainties that will … [Read more...] about Scientific American Predictions: Always Question Predictions
Scenarios and Innovation: 6 Answers to How Scenario Planning Helps Drive Innovation
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
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
