future mapping

the why and the how

But, then, ultimately, we get to this somewhat stark moment of conviction – a decision without certainty but with some level of instinct and belief. The work you’ve done is a big input, but then, I find there’s something else, too. It’s some combination of understanding, excitement, experience, gut, and fear. And this process repeats throughout our... See more

Mario Gabriele • Modern Meditations: Rebecca Kaden (Union Square Ventures)

We need three things to release our imaginative power and exercise that muscle:

* Dedicated time and space to unblock our imagination.

* Permission, which is often withheld in a performance culture, where people may fear humiliation or being laughed at if they exercise imagination.

* Help through portals and exercises, which unlocks not just the... See more

Medium • Rewilding the Imagination

“We think creatively (not predictively) about the future in order to decide what to do now in order to make possible different futures. There is no reason to be ‘future-oriented’ other than to try to change things, from now on . This means that you must be very careful when trying to ‘future’ to ensure that you are not unwittingly reproducing

TFSX • The Future Thinker’s Dilemma

If we’re to resist the gravity well of banality, extract ourselves from of the containers of the past, escape the stifling grip of pre-packaged thinking, refuse to be complicit in the astro-turfing of culture, and create better, desired futures rather than merely slipstream into default ones, then what we really need is imagination. And the... See more

martin weigel • Fighting The Astro-Turfing Of Culture, The Gravity Well Of Banality, And The Stifling Grip Of Pre-Packaged Thinking — Martin Weigel

But it’s only when we sacrifice the certainty of answers, when we take our training wheels off, and when we dare to wander away from the street lamps that breakthroughs happen. If you stick to the familiar, you won’t find the unexpected. Those who get ahead in this century will dance with the great unknown and find danger, rather than comfort, in

Ozan Varol • Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life

TRANSMISSION #38

DISCOVERY: As I contemplate the evolutionary nature of inspiration, I've begun to sense a deeper connection between creativity and resilience. Just as species that are able to adapt to changing circumstances are more likely to survive and thrive over time, so too are individuals and organizations that are able to innovate and evolve... See more

Transmission #38

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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.

this mindset has... See more

The Browser Company • Optimizing For Feelings

We need to play at living in the kind of world we want to create.