future mapping
the why and the how
future mapping
Cultures vary in the degree to which they value openness and tolerate uncertainty. Some cultures lead people to experience anxiety in situations that are ambiguous or unpredictable, and these cultures are structured in ways that make the world seem more stable and predictable through strict rules and laws, shared beliefs, and circumscribed ways of
... See moreGreater Good • What Does Intellectual Humility Look Like?
The joy and the delight of this is to step forward a bit, to be a little bit daring and a little bit courageous, saying, “Well, what if? What if we did that?” We have just played with that idea of what could be possible.
Rob Hopkins • From What Is to What If: Unleashing the Power of Imagination to Create the Future We Want
explorers are very different from experts. They are looking ahead to anticipate emerging opportunities and recognize that existing knowledge is becoming obsolete at an accelerating rate. As leaders, they are framing powerful and inspiring questions that can pull more and more people to them in an effort to explore and discover answers that can
... See morejohnhagel.com • From Expert to Explorer
What incremental changes do we make to our internal algorithms to lurch our way to ever-more confident means of thriving in this world? The question is not only what injustices are you fighting against, but what do you in your heart of hearts want to create?
Stephanie Dinkins • Afro-Now-Ism
there’s simply no way around the fact that we’re pretty fed up with a certain philosophical framework in Silicon Valley. It has many names: the growth mindset. OKRs. KPIs. Even Minimalism — the predominant aesthetic of our era. But at its core, it all comes down to one thing: the relentless optimization of everything in our world.
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The Browser Company • Optimizing For Feelings
“The Emergent Future” instead challenges us to “ think transformationally, act transitionally ” to manifest futures-empowered landscapes of care, empathy, reconciliation, and love in our organizations, governments, and social entities, allowing us to align with much healthier expressions of our biological, psychological, and sacred experiences
TFSX • The Future Thinker’s Dilemma
intellectually humble leaders who are open to alternative views may motivate others to contribute more ideas to discussions.
Greater Good • What Does Intellectual Humility Look Like?
We need to play at living in the kind of world we want to create.