When to Do Scenario Planning – and When Not to
Scenario planning is a powerful tool, but it’s not the right remedy for all organizations worried about the future.
People – Too Many, Not Enough, or Just Right?
There is too much at stake to rely on old assumptions. Only by forcing ourselves to imagine previously un-thought-of futures are we really starting to take future uncertainty seriously.
Scenario Planning for a Wicked Problem – Climate Change
Wicked problems resist resolution, but as guest contributor Mark Trexler argues, the uncertainties surrounding climate change should not prevent organizations considering the implications and planning accordingly.
“The Past is the Only Thing We Know”
The iconoclastic historian John Lukacs, who died this week, was skeptical of the value of prognostication. So is FSG.
Capitalism and the Long Term
The stability of capitalism is threatened by an excessive focus on the short-term. The long term must be a part of decision making, and scenario planning can help.
Intelligent Technology and the Coming Liability Crisis
Intelligent technologies are so woven into our lives that we no longer see them. They are not us. Yet we permit them to decide for us…
Looking Back on the Year
We wish our clients, collaborators and friends happy holidays and a prosperous New Year.
Alternative Crispr Futures
We’re not yet to designer babies or Gattica, but those futures are no longer science fiction.
Capturing Scenario Planning Value
With any strategic planning exercise, maintaining momentum through the implemention phase can be a challenge. Here are some important insights we’ve picked up along the way.
23 and Me, You, Everything
Biology is not destiny, but the field of genomics is chock full of powerful implications — for science, medicine, commerce, society and just about anything we can think of.