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Future Challenges
The market economy knows no uniform progression: instead, it regularly fluctuates between upswing and downturn, boom and bust, just like the changing weather.Determining right challenges to address at the right time is therefore vital
At a societal level the key challenges haven't changed:
- How might homes & families change?
- How might work change?
- How might hobbies & leisure differ?
- How might people travel & communicate?
- How might childhood & education differ?
- How might the environment change?
- How might government & economies differ?
- How might military responses change?
- What should be done to maximize opportunities for growth and minimize risks, time, and cost effectively?
But the environment has!
In fact, these clouds have already changed since the slide was made in August 2008. From being grey with the possibility of rain, the economy has morphed rapidly into a violent storm that threatens us all.
It's the latest example of increasingly uncertain tomorrows bringing:
- Increasing turbulence
- New risks
- Accelerating innovation
- Increasing surprise
To cope organizations are increasing their resilience to surprise today through:
- Intelligent horizon scanning
- Continuous strategic thinking
- Dynamic action planning
- Engaging in collaborative foresight
Organizations now ask themselves:
- How can we future proof?
- How can we develop leadership capabilities?
- How can we enable people to shape the future?
- How can we manage the change we need?
- How can we overcome resistance to change?
- How can we develop the skills for the future?
- How can we gain wider stakeholder engagement?
- What should be done to ensure we can survive and thrive in a sustainable way?
Further reference
- Organizational Effectiveness Simulator
- Questions for the Future
- Future Technology (slideshare: registration required)
- The Sixth Kondratieff, Leo A. Nefiodow
- Known Unknowns: Unconventional Strategic Shocks In Defense Strategy Development
Next: Starting Futuring Back: Future Practices To: Shaping Tomorrow
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