Today For Tomorrow: A Field Guide to Strategic Foresight - Softcover

Kolkena, Maggie; Kats, Jeana

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1956989145 ISBN 13: 9781956989144

Publisher: Get It Done Productions, 2026

Synopsis

When disruption strikes, will your organization scramble to react—or already be a step ahead?

In Today for Tomorrow, Kolkena and Kats offer a clear, engaging, and deeply practical guide
to strategic foresight, an essential tool for navigating uncertainty with clarity and confidence.
Drawing on years of experience in organizational development and leadership coaching,
Kolkena and Kats equip leaders, teams, and facilitators with a flexible framework for imagining
multiple futures and taking smarter action in the present.

You don’t need to be a futurist to think ahead. With approachable language, real-world stories,
and thoughtful reflection prompts, Today for Tomorrow makes complex ideas accessible—
while encouraging creativity, curiosity, and collaboration.

In this actionable, easy-to-follow book you’ll learn:
• How to recognize early signals of change and why they matter
• A 10-step step strategic foresight planning approach you can adapt to any context
• How to guide a group through the entire process
• Tips for building imaginative, yet grounded, stories about the future
• Ways to use scenarios to shift strategy, strengthen culture, and spark innovation
• How to move from insight to action—today

Whether you’re facing disruption, guiding strategic conversations, or trying to make wiser
long-term decisions, this book will help you unlock new ways to think, lead, and prepare for
what’s next.

Because the future isn’t a fixed point—it’s a landscape of possibilities.

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About the Authors

Maggie Kolkena transforms how leaders think about the future. For three decades, Maggie has worked with leaders from Boston to Bangladesh. As founder of Third Thought Consulting, she combines strategic foresight methodology with her engaging theater background. The result? Leaders who anticipate and shape change. Maggie has helped hundreds of leaders cut through uncertainty to envision multiple futures. Her approach blends analytical rigor with creative thinking, turning abstract concepts into actionable plans. Whether navigating disruption or planning growth, her work changes how you see what's coming next.

Jeana Kats transforms leaders into architects of tomorrow. With twenty-five years of Fortune 100 experience spanning HR, organizational development, and leadership, Jeana bridges the gap between data-driven analysis and creative possibility. Her journey into strategic thinking began in 2002 when she first observed one of Maggie's strategic foresight sessions and witnessed what she describes as "the magic of making the mystical practical." Jeana is consistently sought out for her ability to help leaders and teams expand their capacity to think differently. Currently working as a leadership coach, trainer, and strategic facilitator, Jeana's distinctive methodology turns abstract thinking into actionable breakthroughs, making her the trusted advisor leaders call when conventional approaches aren't enough.

Edition details

• Publisher: Get It Done Productions
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1956989145
• ISBN 13: 9781956989144
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 138