Hamlet, Shakespeare and UncertaintyCrazed or Confused: What Leaders Can Learn About Uncertainty from ‘Hamlet.' There is a lot of uncertainty in the world at the end of Shakespeare’s reign as a poet and playwright. With the only ruler most had ever known dying, and a new, unknown monarch from Scotland invested, the future of England and English society was very much in … [Read more...] about Hamlet, Shakespeare and Uncertainty. Crazed or Confused: What Leaders Can Learn About Uncertainty from ‘Hamlet’
Scenario Planning
Microsoft 2025 Work Trend Index Review: Frontier Firms May be The Future Microsoft Wants, but is It The Approach Customers Need?
Microsoft 2025 Work Trend Index: Context and History When I wrote Listening to the Future for Microsoft, I argued that any credible strategy must rest on stories that diverge, collide, and contradict. The point was never to predict the one true outcome; it was to stretch decision-makers so they could thrive no matter how the future unfolded. That mindset shaped the scenario … [Read more...] about Microsoft 2025 Work Trend Index Review: Frontier Firms May be The Future Microsoft Wants, but is It The Approach Customers Need?
Getting Strategy Wrong: The Top 5 Concepts Organizations Get Wrong about Strategy
Getting Strategy Wrong: The Top 5 Concepts Organizations Get Wrong about Strategy The real challenge in crafting strategy lies in detecting subtle discontinuities that may undermine a business in the future. And for that there is no technique, no program, just a sharp mind in touch with the situation―Henry Mitzberg, Crafting Strategy. HBR. Scenario planning is a key … [Read more...] about Getting Strategy Wrong: The Top 5 Concepts Organizations Get Wrong about Strategy
Executive Interviews Podcast: Rasmus Explores Scenarios and Strategy During Insightful Conversation with Hayley Foster
Executive Interviews Podcast: Rasmus Explores Scenarios and Strategy Dive into the world of strategic foresight with Daniel W. Rasmus, founder of Serious Insights and former Microsoft executive. In this episode, Rasmus reveals how scenario planning can revolutionize your business strategy and prepare you for multiple futures. Discover why even startups should embrace … [Read more...] about Executive Interviews Podcast: Rasmus Explores Scenarios and Strategy During Insightful Conversation with Hayley Foster
The Human Code Podcast. Rasmus Explores Scenario Planning and The Serendipity Economy: the Scary, the Meh and the Aspirational.
The Human Code Podcast. Rasmus Explores Scenario Planning and The Serendipity Economy Dan had the pleasure of the last couple of months to spend time with The Human Code's Don Finely, discussing scenario planning and The Serendipty Economy. The Human Code is available via the Bruzzsprout links in the blog. It can also be found on Spotify and Apple … [Read more...] about The Human Code Podcast. Rasmus Explores Scenario Planning and The Serendipity Economy: the Scary, the Meh and the Aspirational.