{"id":67863,"date":"2019-08-03T11:01:37","date_gmt":"2019-08-03T15:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=67863"},"modified":"2019-08-03T11:02:02","modified_gmt":"2019-08-03T15:02:02","slug":"how-to-do-strategic-planning-like-a-futurist-webb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2019\/08\/03\/how-to-do-strategic-planning-like-a-futurist-webb\/","title":{"rendered":"How to do strategic planning like a futurist [Webb]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2019\/07\/how-to-do-strategic-planning-like-a-futurist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>How to do strategic planning like a futurist<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from hbr.org by Amy Webb<\/p>\n<p><em>Excerpt:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Nice, linear timelines offer a certain amount of assurance: that events can be preordained, chaos can be contained, and success can be plotted and guaranteed. Of course, the real world we all inhabit is a lot messier. Regulatory actions or natural disasters are wholly outside of your control, while other factors \u2014 workforce development, operations, new product ideas \u2014 are subject to layers of decisions made throughout your organization. As all those variables collide, they shape the horizon.<br \/>\n&#8230;<br \/>\nChief strategy officers and those responsible for choosing the direction of their organizations are often asked to facilitate \u201cvisioning\u201d meetings. This helps teams brainstorm ideas, but it isn\u2019t a substitute for critical thinking about the future. Neither are the one-, three-, or five-year strategic plans that have become a staple within most organizations, though they are useful for addressing short-term operational goals. Deep uncertainty merits deep questions, and the answers aren\u2019t necessarily tied to a fixed date in the future. Where do you want to have impact? What it will take to achieve success? How will the organization evolve to meet challenges on the horizon? These are the kinds of deep, foundational questions that are best addressed with long-term planning.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2019\/07\/how-to-do-strategic-planning-like-a-futurist\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-67865\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Futurist-Planning-Webb-July2019-641x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"75%\" height=\"75%\" srcset=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Futurist-Planning-Webb-July2019-641x1024.png 641w, http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Futurist-Planning-Webb-July2019-94x150.png 94w, http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Futurist-Planning-Webb-July2019-768x1228.png 768w, http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Futurist-Planning-Webb-July2019.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to do strategic planning like a futurist &#8212; from hbr.org by Amy Webb Excerpt: Nice, linear timelines offer a certain amount of assurance: that events can be preordained, chaos can be contained, and success can be plotted and guaranteed. Of course, the real world we all inhabit is a lot messier. 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