Think Forward: Conversations with Futurists, Innovators and Big Thinkers

Foresight is the ability to explore multiple possible futures rather than predict one exact outcome. We differentiate this practical approach from fortune-telling and explain why developing foresight is essential in our rapidly changing world.• Foresight involves anticipating change, preparing for possibilities, and making better decisions today• Unlike prediction, foresight recognizes there are many possible futures, not just one inevitable outcome• Companies like Amazon and Google succeeded by considering multiple future scenarios for the internet• Foresight benefits everyone—from business leaders to individuals making career or personal decisions• The practice starts by noticing changes happening around you and considering their long-term impacts• Developing foresight helps you shape the future rather than just reacting to changes after they happenSubscribe to Think Forward and check out our next Foundations episode where we'll explore the difference between foresight and prediction in greater detail. Remember, you have the power to shape the future!ORDER SUPERSHIFTS! bit.ly/supershifts 🎧 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.

Foundations in Foresight is a new series designed to introduce the fundamentals of futures thinking in bite-sized episodes. Steve Fisher explains how foresight isn't about predicting a single future but preparing for multiple possibilities so you're ready no matter what happens.• New prequel series to the Think Forward show with short 5-7 minute episodes• Focuses on teaching practical foresight tools like scenario planning and trend analysis• Designed for strategists, innovators, entrepreneurs, and anyone curious about the future• Emphasizes that futures thinking is a skill anyone can develop, not just specialists• Encourages listeners to question assumptions about the future as a first step• Each episode will focus on one core concept that's immediately applicableSubscribe and check out the next Foundations episode where we'll dive deeper into what foresight is, how it works, and why it's more important than ever.ORDER SUPERSHIFTS! bit.ly/supershifts 🎧 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.

Welcome to the Think Forward podcast. This is a trailer introducing the show. We will have great conversations with futurists, innovators, big thinkers, and anyone trying to shape tomorrow. We also plan to dive deep into trends, signals, and the drivers shaping our future. I will also use this forum to explain the tools and methods used by futurists and how you can use it in your work. Join us on our mission to democratize futures thinking and help create 1 million futurists around the world by the end of the decade.ORDER SUPERSHIFTS! bit.ly/supershifts 🎧 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.