Download the PDF here: Strategies from Scenarios The future is complex and the paths forward a messy one. That has to be agreed to first. Any organization that thinks it controls its own destiny and can create the future in whole cloth does not need to read this article. For those who do agree that the future is messy, they must also acquiesce that navigating … [Read more...] about How to Derive Strategies from Scenarios
Education
Education and Legislation: It’s Time for a Real Debate
Education and Legislation There was a discussion about education this morning among the congressional republican leadership in Washington D.C. around 529 savings accounts and a move toward local funding (you can see it here on C-SPAN). Neither issue is as clear cut as was suggested by the rhetoric. In particular, the idea that schools with more autonomy from the "Washington … [Read more...] about Education and Legislation: It’s Time for a Real Debate
Strategic Planning Never Ends
Strategic planning never ends I was brought into a community college district to present on strategic planning and the fact that it never ends. This was not a kick-off meeting where I offered guidance on the process. Quite the opposite. This was a meeting held the quarter following the completion of a strategic planning process. The goal of the talk was to remind people that … [Read more...] about Strategic Planning Never Ends
Ten Reasons Every Futures Class Needs to Use Scenarios
Recently, I helped Rob Salkowitz, the instructor of the University of Washington’s Future of Marketing class work with his students to develop scenarios about the future of marketing. Although we employed an abbreviated process, we successfully engaged students and established a framework they will continue to develop over the course of the quarter. Scenarios are important … [Read more...] about Ten Reasons Every Futures Class Needs to Use Scenarios
How to Find a STEM Job
Informative piece by Christine Fisher at onlinecollege.org. Everywhere you look, there’s someone bemoaning the lack of scientists, technology experts, engineers, and mathematicians in America. While it’s certainly a noble goal to encourage young people to work in these fields, the shortage of these professionals isn’t quite as dire as politicians, pundits, and even education … [Read more...] about How to Find a STEM Job