This article explores how Jim Dator's four scenario archetypes—Growth, Discipline, Transformation, and Decline—serve as a powerful framework in futures thinking. It demonstrates how leaders can apply these archetypes to create robust, adaptive strategies across strategic planning, policy-making, and organisational development.

Our futures are shaped by the questions we ask. Bold, thought-provoking questions help us anticipate challenges, explore opportunities, and imagine possibilities. Here are 50 questions across technology, society, environment, economy, and politics to inspire critical thinking about our futures.

Ambient voice technology is transforming AI from a passive tool into a proactive part of your environment, anticipating needs and enhancing productivity seamlessly. This innovation is reshaping industries, workflows, and efficiency by delivering insights and solutions when needed. In this blog, we’ll cover its capabilities, applications, ethical concerns, and its role in shaping more intuitive futures.

Discover how horizon scanning and futures thinking empower leaders to identify emerging trends, anticipate change, and create strategies to navigate uncertainty. Our proven futures thinking engagement framework equips you with the tools to build a future-ready business, adapt to shifting landscapes, and stay ahead of the curve in an ever-changing world.

Discover the Foresight DJ, visionaries who inspire people and organisations to embrace future possibilities through transformative mixes.

Key note presentation: 0900 Friday 02 June 2023, Doctors Health in Queensland “DHQ Forum: Doctors Unmasked: being human in medicine” Brisbane, Queensland.

The futures of work are changing at a rapid pace, and it's hard not to be excited and curious about them! With the rise of robots, artificial intelligence, and smart technologies, it seems as though the possibilities are endless. What could happen next?

As humans, we often find ourselves in a state of equilibrium for a certain amount of time before something unexpected disrupts our lives. Change rarely occurs linearly. The concepts of exponential growth and tipping points show us how change can sneak up on us over time and shift our reality quickly.

Key note presentation: 0900 Friday 24 March 2023, Local Government Association of South Australia Communications Conference, Adelaide, South Australia.

The world is becoming more complex and unpredictable, making it difficult for businesses to stay ahead of their competition. This is where strategic foresight comes into play. It allows businesses to identify potential risks and opportunities before they arise, allowing them to make informed decisions about how best to move forward.

Foresight workshops: 18 & 19 January 2023, Leaders for IMPACT Network, Sydney, Australia.

Foresight teams are essential for organisations that want to remain competitive in today’s market. With the right technology and personnel, supported by a futures-focused culture, these teams can provide actionable insights on how future events could affect their operations and help them stay ahead of the competition.

By taking into account both past behaviours and present trends when making decisions now—and by embracing uncertainty instead of shying away from it—we can position ourselves strategically so that whatever happens next won’t catch us off guard but will instead serve as a chance for growth and success in our futures.

In a rapidly changing world, business leaders have to make tough decisions every day—choose between addressing “clear and present danger” and preparing their organisations for the unexpected.

To truly create value for stakeholders requires reimagining what’s possible through creative thinking and questioning our own assumptions about what we know about business as usual.

In this article, we are going to explore blockchain and some of the things you might consider when developing a blockchain strategy for your business, plus we explore a DAO for payment by outcomes.

Universal Basic Income is a system where all citizens of a country or state receive an income from the government to meet their basic needs. What could futures that include Universal Basic Income look like? How could it be funded?

As artificial intelligence and machine learning continue to evolve, so too will the role of robots in charity fundraising. Can we expect to see more human-robot teams in our futures?

Adaptive problems occur when organisations are faced with situations that require individuals throughout the organisation to alter their traditional ways of thinking to effectively address them. These types of issues are often challenging to solve, as typical problem-solving approaches and existing knowledge may not be sufficient for addressing them.

You've been running your business for a few years now and you're starting to feel like you're stuck. The business model that made sense when your organisation started is no longer providing the results you're looking for. It’s time to find a better way.