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The decisions leaders make today are shaped by what they understand about tomorrow. That's precisely why we built foresights—a dedicated space for sharing the ideas, trends, issues, and signals influencing the futures of leaders and their organisations.


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Regenerative Leadership for a New Pathway Forward.

You should read this if… you are feeling that incremental change is no longer enough and are searching for a leadership approach better suited to today’s interconnected social, economic, and environmental challenges. This article introduces regenerative leadership as a pathway beyond short‑term fixes, explaining how it focuses on transforming systems rather than merely repairing them. It outlines how regenerative leaders think systemically, prioritise collaboration and collective intelligence, and consider the long‑term impacts of decisions on people, organisations, and the wider community—creating conditions for resilience, trust, and sustainable futures in times of deep uncertainty.

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The Benefits of Shoshin: A Beginners Mind for Leaders.

You should read this if… you are a leader who feels the pressure to always have the answers and wants a leadership approach better suited to complexity and change. This article introduces shoshin, or beginner’s mind, and explains why approaching decisions with curiosity, openness, and humility can be a powerful advantage for leaders. It shows how shoshin helps leaders escape rigid expert thinking, foster creativity, encourage experimentation, and remain open to new perspectives—enabling better learning, more innovative problem‑solving, and stronger decision‑making in uncertain environments where adaptability matters more than certainty.

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The Power of Curiosity in the Business World.

You should read this if… you are a business leader who wants to understand why curiosity is more than a personal trait and is, in fact, a strategic capability for leadership. This article explores how curiosity enables leaders to better understand their industry, customers, and emerging change by encouraging questions, challenging assumptions, and remaining open to new ideas and approaches. It shows how cultivating curiosity helps organisations adapt in uncertain environments, improve decision‑making, and foster cultures where learning, innovation, and meaningful transformation can take root—giving leaders an edge in an ever‑changing business world.

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"What if?" - A great question to start strategic thinking.

You should read this if… you are a business leader who wants a simple but powerful way to strengthen strategic thinking and decision‑making under uncertainty. This article introduces “What if?” analysis as a foundational strategic question that helps leaders explore possible, probable, and preferred futures rather than relying on a single forecast. It explains how deliberately asking “What if?” surfaces hidden risks, challenges assumptions, and expands the range of strategic options available, enabling organisations to prepare more thoughtfully for what might happen next and to design strategies that support impact and future growth in a changing world.

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