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Think Forward EP 134 - Embedding Futures Thinking Into Your Company DNA:: A Practical Guide
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The key to organizational survival lies in embedding foresight deeply into company DNA, creating structures that detect change, understand implications, and adapt accordingly before crises emerge. Futurist Steve Fisher shares practical frameworks for developing this capability, regardless of team size or organizational readiness.
• Four organizational models for implementing foresight: Lone Wolf, Dynamic Duo, Special Forces Unit, and Enterprise Transformation
• Step-by-step implementation playbook covering environmental scanning, scenario thinking, and strategy connection
• Common pitfalls to avoid: academic rabbit holes, crystal ball expectations, shiny object syndrome
• Real-world success stories from retail, manufacturing, and financial services
• Practical tactics anyone can implement tomorrow, from weekly signal drops to future press releases
• DNA integration framework showing progression from basic immune system to full imagination system
• Metrics that actually work for measuring foresight success, beyond traditional ROI
• Strategies for handling resistance from time horizon skeptics, control freaks, and resource guardians
Take the 30-day challenge to start embedding foresight into your organization. Begin with one signal to track, one scenario to explore, or one assumption to challenge. The future belongs to organizations that see it coming, and it's up to you to help develop that vision.
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Web: https://thinkforward.buzzsprout.com/
Thank you for joining me on this ongoing journey into the future. Until next time, stay curious, and always think forward.
Chapters
1. Introduction to Think Forward (00:00:00)
2. Why Organizational Foresight Matters (00:01:26)
3. Four Models for Embedding Foresight (00:04:30)
4. Implementation Playbook and Pitfalls (00:08:50)
5. Success Stories and Practical Tactics (00:15:08)
6. Measuring Success and Managing Resistance (00:19:33)
7. DNA Integration Framework (00:22:16)
8. 30-Day Challenge and Call To Action (00:26:28)
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