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The world is littered with the wrecks of organizations that didn't see the buffers coming while their more forward-thinking and savvy rivals changed direction and travelled on to greater success.

These savvy organizations use the concept of "future proofing" to extend their knowledge of what's coming next and to respond at the most opportune time. They are forewarned and forearmed!

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Future proofing means:
  • Understanding the consequences of emerging issues
  • Developing robust and consensual strategic responses
  • Encouraging innovation and cross-team decision-making
  • Achieving more with less effort
  • Continuous improvement through systematic monitoring and improvement
Rather than re-inventing existing wheels, smart organizations look to determine where their world will likely be or where they would like it to be and then work backward to actions they can take today. Creating a vision or direction of what the organization can achieve opens new possibilities to all concerned.

But, the world does not stay static and circumstances can change, often suddenly and violently. So smart organizations build enterprise-wide future knowledge management systems to stay on top of, and manage change.

Next: Developing Leadership Back: Future Challenges To: Shaping Tomorrow

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