The New Abnormal Bulent Duagi 'Exploring new thinking and connecting the dots'
Nov 3, 2025
Bulent Duagi is an executive advisor and cross-pollinator in Romania's futures ecosystem, guiding organizations through strategic challenges. He discusses the importance of staying relevant in a rapidly changing world and the impact of skill erosion on businesses. Bulent advocates for on-the-job learning over traditional training methods. He also highlights Romania's growing foresight community and its intersection with tech, while revealing insights on geopolitical confidence. His commitment to democratizing foresight shines through in his plans for accessible workshops.
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Relevance Is The Central Strategic Question
- Bulent Duagi says the central strategic question today is how organisations and people stay relevant amid uncertainty.
- Skill erosion and rapid change make relevance a core foresight and strategy concern.
Skill Erosion Is A Strategic Risk
- Bulent frames skill erosion as a strategic risk driven by automation and cognitive offloading to AI tools.
- He links skills to organisational capabilities that enable or block strategic progress.
Expand Learning Beyond Formal Training
- Bulent advises expanding learning beyond formal training to on-the-job stretch assignments and cross-company initiatives.
- He encourages contributing to professional communities and communities of practice to build skills.
