by Amanda Reeves | Aug 9, 2022 | Futures 101
There isn’t a singular, pre-determined future stretching out ahead of us. In fact, ‘the future’ doesn’t actually exist. What we describe as ‘the future’ is really just our own projections of what we think the future will be. When you have...
by Amanda Reeves | Aug 4, 2022 | Futures 101
What type of change are you trying to make? Broadly speaking, change falls into 2 categories: Incremental change and transformative change. Incremental change keeps the lights on As the world continues to change and become more complex, our systems and approaches...
by Amanda Reeves | Aug 2, 2022 | Field notes
Play is a powerful and underutilised tool in our change and strategy toolkit. When we play, we have permission to be a bit ridiculous, to engage with weird and novel ideas, and to try on other perspectives. When it comes to serious work, our decision-making is often...
by Amanda Reeves | Jul 23, 2022 | Field notes
So many workplaces have a culture that dismisses creativity and playfulness as silly, frivolous, and something to rarely indulge. Before I became a futurist, I was a change leader. Before I became a change leader, I spent 4 year studying and making fine art. At the...
by Amanda Reeves | Jul 8, 2022 | Field notes
It’s always been challenging to successfully lead change, and these times make it harder. I spent 2 days this week training change leaders in the public service. They tell me they are tired. Their people are tired. They are finding it hard to generate the energy...
