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Scenarios

A Most Ironic Scenario

Some perspective from 93 years ago on Greece threatening not to pay back its monstrous debt to German and other banks.

Future Anti-Vaccinators

Opposition to proven preventive measures is not a left-right issue – and metaphorically, it also affects a lot of businesses. 

In the past few days, a mighty attempt has been made by various Media Creatures to shoehorn a controversy over a measles outbreak and non-vaccination of children into yet another left-right bipolar fight.

Some FAQs about Scenario Planning

We often get questions about how we do scenario planning and what clients get out of their investment. Here are our answers to some frequently asked questions.

Unknown Unknowns, Scenarios and Strategic Judgment

Errol Morris’s documentary on Donald Rumsfeld is in the theatres. The film, plus a companion four-part series on the former secretary of defense in the The New York Times, raises interesting questions about knowledge, uncertainty and corporate strategy.

  

 

Scenario Perspectives on California Drought

Is the current California drought about climate change or some periodically recurring rainfall shortage?  The experts don't agree.  Which is why planners affected by this situation should rigorously think through multiple scenarios — and their implications.

US Consumer Scenarios: How Are We Doing?

The economy in 2014 is certainly on a much stronger footing than it was a few years ago, but is this as good as it will get for the U.S. consumer?

Scenario Planning Best Practices

The 3.0 edition of Creating and Sustaining Strategic Intent in the U.S. Coast Guard has now been released. FSG worked with the Coast Guard in developing the content and case studies for the publication.

Scenario Planning Bible

The U.S. Coast Guard releases version 3.0 of Creating and Sustaining Strategic Intent in the U.S. Coast Guard.