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This post will challenge you to think about your decision-making about risk and two factors you'll want to consider.
risk in Change, Foresight & Futures, Leadership, Strategy Change can feel overwhelming and chaotic, even if the change is ultimately positive and desired. Here's a concept to support you in visualizing and managing change.
Three time horizons, change in Change, Foresight & Futures The importance of peering into the future to see what uncertainty is ahead is a critical skill for all leaders today. It should also be a mandatory exercise for strategy development. Today, one future came to be. We cannot rewind time. But the worst-case scenario of this version of the future has not yet happened. So let’s see what we can do.
If you’re like most of my best clients, you’re well aware, consciously or subconsciously, of myriad changes all around you. I’ve noticed that leaders new to their organizations are exceptionally attuned to this knowing. Long-time leaders can sometimes become inured, unless a crisis suddenly lands in their laps. Because the flow of information across networks is so fast—beyond fast, it’s immediate—we’re expected to change fast. Make decisions fast. React fast.
Today was one of the first mornings in a long time that I read the news and smiled. I actually couldn’t wait until my partner woke up so I could share this fleeting moment of amusement with him. Amid the daily pummel of catastrophes was an article about real fake news.
