What colour is the universe?

What colour is the universe?

To answer this question, we need to zoom out – wayyyy out. In 2002, astronomers from John Hopkins University set out to answer this question by taking a census of all the observable light in the universe to calculate the average colour. The answer: Cosmic Latte,...
Envisioning another world

Envisioning another world

Part of the challenge of transformational change is learning to extend your imaginative capability to see a myriad of ways that the world could be made different. No matter how much reflection and introspection you’ve done, we all have assumptions and beliefs...
Flash Futures 01: Ambient Surveillance

Flash Futures 01: Ambient Surveillance

You read the message again. Counter-productive behaviours have been detected. ​ Your Chronicle is flagged for review. Your watch alerts you to your rising blood pressure, and suggests a minute of slow breathing. What could have triggered this audit? You scan through...
Finding a path through play

Finding a path through play

How can play help build our resilience and ability to adapt to massive challenges like climate collapse? Last week I had the pleasure of playtesting a new game with the crew from Amble Studio exploring that question. It takes a planetary crisis and zooms in to see how...
Scenarios as storytelling

Scenarios as storytelling

What does it take to lead change in uncertain times? This week begins with facilitating a 2 day deep dive into change leadership. We start off with a guided tour of different models and theories of change, then explore ways we can greet resistance to change with...