"SDCC ’26: Why futurist Daniel Rasmus is talking to librarians at Comic-Con" now up at The Beat Futurist and Serious Insights founder Daniel W. Rasmus was recently featured in The Beat for his appearance at San Diego Comic-Con’s Conference for Educators & Librarians. In “Why Futurist Daniel Rasmus Is Talking to Librarians at Comic-Con,” journalist Nancy Powell explores … [Read more...] about “SDCC ’26: Why futurist Daniel Rasmus is talking to librarians at Comic-Con” now up at The Beat
Scenario Planning
Worktech 2026: Scenario Planning, The Future of Work and Intelligent Buildings
Worktech 2026: Scenario Planning, The Future of Work and Intelligent Buildings The following is a transcript of the presentation by Daniel W. Rasmus at Worktech 2026: Seattle, held on July 21, 2026. A couple of you I gave cards to, and I told you they were kind of cool. I told you I would tell you now why they look like they do. Tomorrow morning very early, I am getting … [Read more...] about Worktech 2026: Scenario Planning, The Future of Work and Intelligent Buildings
The End of Future-Proofing and Why Maturity Is Now a Mirage
The End of Future-Proofing and Why Maturity Is Now a Mirage An update of an article first posted on LinkedIn. The idea of future-proofing has expired. Maturity, as we’ve known it, is a mirage. What matters now is adaptability at speed—learning as a core competency, resilience as a design principle, and policies, practices, spaces, and technologies that rapidly realign … [Read more...] about The End of Future-Proofing and Why Maturity Is Now a Mirage
Optimism Is Not a Strategy. It Is an Input.
Optimism Is Not a Strategy. It Is an Input. McKinsey’s “The case for optimism in uncertain times,” written by Yuval Atsmon, makes a useful distinction between blind positivity and action-oriented optimism. Yuval Atsmon argues that pessimism can be as irrational as optimism when the facts are incomplete, and that long-term optimism can motivate the work required to create … [Read more...] about Optimism Is Not a Strategy. It Is an Input.
Strategy is the Work of Leaders: Give Up Strategic Planning Theater and Embrace the Reality that Strategy is the Work of Leaders
Strategy is the Work of Leaders: Give Up Strategic Theater and Embrace the Reality that Strategy is the Work of Leaders An overview of my Strategy for the Win presentation from Computers in Libraries 2026. Strategy is not a document, a retreat, or a five-year artifact that gets dusted off when governance requires a refresh. Strategy is a living story about how an … [Read more...] about Strategy is the Work of Leaders: Give Up Strategic Planning Theater and Embrace the Reality that Strategy is the Work of Leaders