Thinking Futures: Strategy at the Edge of Complexity and Uncertainty - Softcover

Derrick P. Gosselin And Bruno Tindemans

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9401426686 ISBN 13: 9789401426688

Publisher: Lannoo Campus, 2016

Synopsis

• Thinking Futures provides us with an indispensable source of inspiration to managers, policy makers, entrepreneurs, politicians, or simply anyone willing to shape our societal future

Throughout the economic and social upheaval of the last decade, thinking about our future has proven to be a practice of vital importance. A thorough assessment of the future offers us a steady base from which to put in place sustainable policies. This domain of thinking futures relies on multidisciplinary research on leadership, strategy and decision-making amidst turbulent and uncertain circumstances. To this end, Thinking Futures offers insights into the development of proactive measures. Secondly, it suggests promising strategies for the introduction of future thinking into organisations and international policy. Thinking Futures provides us with an indispensable source of inspiration to managers, policy makers, entrepreneurs, politicians, or simply anyone willing to shape our societal future.

'An essential book for anyone concerned for our future.' Herman Van Rompuy, former President of the European Council.

'The strategic debate on future thinking should be the Alpha and Omega for current leadership. This important book could urge them to take action.' Herman H.F. Wijffels, professor, economist, banker, executive director of the World Bank (2006-2008).

About this title

About the Author

Derrick P. Gosselin is professor and founding director of the Centre for Future Research at Ghent University. He is a Fellow at the University of Oxford (Green Templeton College, Oxford Martin School) and serves as a member of the Strategic Foresight Council in the World Economic Forum (Davos). Bruno Tindemans, Doctor of Business Administration, is a postdoctoral researcher in vision development and entrepreneurship in turbulent and uncertain environments. Next to his position as Senior Research Fellow at Ghent University, he is a guest lecturer at Saïd Business School (University of Oxford).

From the Back Cover

Thinking about the unthinkable Today's society is facing challenges of an unprecedented global scale. Economic shifts, ageing population, migration flows and climate change - to name only a few - will provide both new problems and new opportunities. Analyses, instruments and methods that were used in the past to prepare for the future no longer work. How can decision-makers and policy-makers cope with all this? This book offers insight into a new approach. 'Future(s) thinking' is a powerful and research-based method of interpreting an unpredictable, changing and complex environment. It can be applied in a range of domains, from political policy and business strategy to innovation and entrepreneurship. In all of these domains, the disciplined application of future thinking can offer a distinct and sustainable competitive advantage. Thinking Futures is a valuable guide for anyone concerned for our future: from politicians to CEOs, from policy-makers to youngsters and from diplomats to intelligence service directors.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lannoo Campus
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9401426686
• ISBN 13: 9789401426688
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 276