The concept of “thinking like a futurist” is increasingly vital for leaders aiming to navigate their organizations through the uncertainties of the 21st century. This approach involves anticipating future trends, challenges, and opportunities, and preparing strategically to meet them head-on.
Over a decade ago (in 2013) I wrote an article for Forbes where I explored how the world of work is evolving. I broke things down by past and future and looked at everything from corporate structure to where employees would work.
How do you prepare to lead in a world that doesn’t yet exist?
That’s one of the biggest challenges faced by future leaders.
One of the most important skills you can have as a leader is to think like a futurist.
A futurist doesn’t have magical powers to predict the future.
I recently shared an image on LinkedIn on the evolution of the employee, and it went bonkers; like it went completely viral.
I’m oftentimes asked what I do to spot trends, come up with ideas, and where I get insights to advise some of the world’s top companies.
Leadership has always been challenging, but the future of work will bring fresh challenges to future leaders especially after the events of 2020 which we are still feeling now.
Have you ever wondered what it means to be a futurist and how they are able to anticipate future trends? Today I am sharing three things that futurists do everyday that can help you start thinking like a futurist yourself.
Imagine you are looking through the narrow end of a paper cone. The space in the cone closest to your eye is very narrow and closed in, but the farther out into the cone you look the wider it becomes.
Conversations around the future of work usually include questions like, “What is the future of work going to look like?” or “What is the future of work going to bring?”. But this is a very passive view of the future of work. It’s almost as if we are waiting for something to happen to us, as if we are bracing ourselves for a punch to the gut. […]