FIF Series EP 84 - Mapping Your Foresight Journey - From Signals to Strategy

We tackle one of the most challenging aspects of foresight practice: connecting the dots between observations and actions, and provide a clear roadmap for transforming early indicators of change into practical strategies.

• The "foresight gap" describes the common struggle to translate awareness into action
• The Spectrum Foresight Method provides a framework with four interconnected stages: Explore, Design, Apply, and Integrate
• Create a signal grid to organize observations across domains that matter to your future
• Transform signals into patterns and develop scenarios using the two-axis method based on critical uncertainties
• Build a strategic portfolio with core strategies (valuable across futures), option strategies (beneficial in specific futures), and hedge strategies (protective measures)
• Create a visual foresight journey map connecting signals, patterns, scenarios, and strategies
• Michael's case study demonstrates how this approach helps navigate potential career disruption from AI in marketing
• Overcome common challenges like signal overload, difficulty seeing connections, or translating scenarios to action
• Start your foresight journey by establishing a visual system and beginning your scanning practice

Next episode we'll explore systems thinking in understanding super shifts, including how to decode complexity, recognize ripple effects, and identify feedback loops that shape transformational change.

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🎧 Listen Now On:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/think-forward-conversations-with-futurists-innovators-and-big-thinkers/id1736144515

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0IOn8PZCMMC04uixlATqoO

Web: https://thinkforward.buzzsprout.com/

Thank you for joining me on this ongoing journey into the future. Until next time, stay curious, and always think forward.