What a year 2024 has been. Full of surprises, good and bad. I hope the good prevailed in your personal and professional life.
Earth hit a grim milestone earlier this year: The planet not only had its warmest January on record, but also, for the first time, its average temperature over 12 consecutive months was more than 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than preindustrial times. We’ve seen a lot of storms, floods, droughts, and disruption – and not just ecological changes, also in political, economical, social, and technological systems.
That’s why I enrolled in a futurology university course and read a lot of books about the future this year. If you are in a reflective mood as the year draws to a close, below is an overview of some of my articles about futures and foresight and how to prepare yourself and your organization to be ready for change.
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This is not the End
With a new year we make new resolutions. What are yours? Why is change not easy? Consider organizational, personal and climate change. Inspired by the book This Is Not the End, by philosopher Jan Drost.
This is a new beginning
In need of organizational, personal and climate change? Alone we can do little, but together we can do a lot. Check how you can start small and persevere until more people join in. Inspired by philosopher Jan Drost.
How future-oriented is your organization?
Future-oriented organizations perform better than organizations that are only concerned with the present. Foresight maturity has five dimensions, one of which is organizational culture. How do you score?
Prep your organization for 2030
How future-fit is your organization? Can your organizational culture handle learning and change? Let’s learn from The Future Formula by Jo Caudron. What will your organization do in 2050, 2030 and 2025? Do you know the scenarios? Are you prepping…?
Divided we fail, in dialogue we create the future
In this time of challenges we need dialogue and solutions but we see polarization. Also at work, you must take a stand. Are you pro or contra? Let’s tap into our collective intelligence. Divided we fail, but through dialogue, we can solve our challenges and create the future.
Four forces for the future
In his book “The Future is Back” Fons van Dyck explores the four drives that shape the future: explore, connect, defend and conquer. What drives your organization into the future? Especially with a “mental winter” approaching?
What’s the future we want to create?
Based on Rob Hopkins’ book “From what is to what if” organizations can stimulate the power of imagination to become more future-fit. That starts with imagining the future we want. Not a dystopia. What does the future look like when things turn out okay? Imagination is vital to your organization’s culture and future!
Culture, strategy and agility
Organizations need to be agile and adaptive. An inspiring purpose, goals, key behaviors, and empowered teams can serve as anchors in a sea of change. How can you develop a future-fit, agile culture and strategy?
What will be normal in the future?
What will be normal in the near future? Check out these trends, based on the book by Rohit Bhargava and Henry Coutinho-Mason, and ask yourself: Is your culture ready for this? Is your organization prepping for the future?
The world in 2035
Ours is a VUCA world – volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous. Our challenges amount to a poly-crisis, and the rate of change is accelerating. How do we create a livable future? Read my article about Langdon Morris’s thought-provoking book “Hello Future! The World in 2035”.
How to develop a positive-impact organization?
If you are discouraged by the poly-crisis in the world, improve your positive impact. An organization with a positive culture that makes a measurable positive impact. Both the organization and customers flourish. Where to start?
Happy 2025 to you all! Let’s take positive action in 2025 and make the world a better place.
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