BLOCK TO THE FUTURE Friday 27 – Saturday 28 October 2017 BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA If you haven’t registered yet for our Block to the Future event in Brisbane, now is a great time. We have created a few pages to highlight the event, https://apf.org/gatherings/block-to-the-future/. On there, you will see links at the top to the schedule… via … Continue reading Join me at Block to the Future in Brisbane
Author: dddraeger
Aiglatson Foresight & Strategy is led by Dennis Draeger. Dennis is a strategic futurist with over 15 years’ experience in business start-up, management, and consulting. Operating out of New Zealand, he has helped clients all around the world think more strategically about the future.
Previous articles in the series addressed the concepts of implementing strategic foresight, conducting horizon scanning, imagining black swans, and mapping existing systems. Now, we’ll look at developing scenarios upon which to base strategies for disaster preparedness. The Future is Unwritten The most important thing to remember is that the future is unpredictable. Yes, there will be patterns and trends that … Continue reading Scenarios for Disaster Preparedness
Steve Jobs' had the ability to mix the harder sciences and engineering with the softer sciences of art, literature, and sociology in an effective and profitable manner. Thanks to Jobs most techies now care about user experience, and digital innovation is bursting out of Silicon Valley and spilling out all over the internet and the … Continue reading Think Different: Steve Jobs’ Early Years
Writing about strategic foresight in plain language was certainly more difficult than I expected. However, I finally feel like I can write my foresight book. I have a topic, and at least five of the chapters will be based in large part on these articles--without all the disaster preparedness stuff of course. However, that book … Continue reading A Butterfly Flaps Its Wings in Asia
My articles for Prepare with Foresight have been focused on communicating strategic foresight in very everyday language. I'm not always convinced I've stripped my writing of academic or professional jargon without patronizing my audience. However, strategic foresight is not enough of a household concept yet to be able to communicate it without a little jargon. Here's … Continue reading Black Swans and Other Cliches
