Strategic Foresight – Turning Challenges into Opportunities: Observing Change
As you saw the markers of change in hindsight [discussed in Part 1], now I want you to look at the markers of change we see today and project them forward. What do you see in foresight? ** This post is the second part (a summary transcript continuation) of Dr....
Strategic Foresight – Turning Challenges into Opportunities: Mapping Past & Present
Signs begin to appear on the horizon […] but once, we’re in the present, critical thinking is concerned with how rapidly the issue at hand is developing … and how much we have to change to contain the situation or accelerate change in another direction. ** Post is a...
Collaboration? Easier said than done!
"Even high-performing teams can fail to collaborate because team members may end up having different interpretations about the principal task to be accomplished." “Collaboration? Easier said than done," answered the young leader when prompted about the status of his...
What can organizations do to thrive in a world of high complexities?
If organizations want to survive the turmoil of future technologies, they need to be open to change. The first act then is to rid themselves from practicing the following three fallacies. In meetings with partners and clients, it is not uncommon for them to ask about...
Empowered Citizens in the Smart City: Emergence as Theory for Societal Change
Citizenship should not be determined by algorithms. Citizenship should be allowed to flourish through critical thought rather than trying to define it via economic and software parameters. Not long ago, we discussed how the future in the city would look if we think...
Traffic Congestion in the City: A Strategic Alliances & Systems Thinking Opportunity
We need to upgrade the approach to solving the traffic flow in the cities for 2030 and beyond. Cities around the world are taking multiple approaches, and widening roads to accommodate more traffic is not the solution. Several city officials around the world, and...
Will Technology Solve Our Problems? Future in the City According to Technology Theory
This is why the term "Smart City" should not be a badge but the behavior of its citizens and public servants. The following is an excerpt from our white paper "Future in the City: Technology and Emergence" One could say that technology-driven empowerment is creating...
Smart Leadership for Smart City Success
Cities need to grow “smart leadership” capability in its public leaders and citizenry in order to create government-citizen engagement, innovate, and build opportunity for citizens in the Smart City Ecosystem. Our article was first featured in SmartCitiesWorld Smart...
Mental Models & Seeing the Future
We become blind to the future because we see the future as a representation of an improved present. In this time of year, many of us look forward into the future and think, “What will the future bring?” The thought is exciting, especially if you have plans underway....