Thinking Out Loud

As a futurist, I talk a lot with people about how to notice and respond to uncertainties. It's kind of my thing. We usually unpack uncertainty as a hypothetical possibility in a workshop setting. We step back, consider the situation from multiple angles, and create...

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...

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...

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 to...

There's nothing worse than asking for feedback and only getting crickets or grammatical tweaks in return. You've poured time, energy, and sweat into developing these scenarios. Make it easy for your reviewers to give you really usable feedback that takes your scenario...