My thoughts on how to make foresight a habit, and to do it well
[note: I usually offer a link to a relevant post on Foresight Culture where you can read more about these principles. There aren't really 27, I blew past that a while ago. Here is a downloadable version as well: Habits for Success with Foresight]1. Decide what it means [link]
2. Pay it forward [link]
3. Talk to the frog [link]
4. Find the anti-you
5. Get out from behind the mouse [link]
6. Go visual [link]
7. Bring a camera [link]
8. See the world with different eyes [link]
9. Read outside the box
10. Switch on a second radar screen [link]
11. Assume you are not normal
12. Look at the story
13. Keep the future on the agenda [link]
14. Play the futurist in your organization
15. Help people be at play in the future [link]
16. Use data
17. Get away from data
18. Use lessons from the past [link]
19. Learn to communicate about the future
20. Get everyone's assumptions out [link]
21. Reject linearity
22. Listen to the dissidents and lone voices
23. Exaggerate for understanding [link]
24. Know you are exaggerating [link]
25. Go negative [link]
26. Globalize all questions [link]
27. It's ok to be wrong [link]
28. Don't just analyze, speculate
29. Don't hate the present [link]
30. Bring along a friend [link]
31. Never stop [link]
This is an evolving list, and I'd be pleased to hear your suggestions and additions.
