Foresight and futures for cities and the built environment
Leading-edge
Peter Madden is a global expert on futures for the built environment, combining academic expertise with experience working at the highest levels in business, government and the voluntary sector. He provides bespoke services for a select number of clients.
Peter can facilitate futures, horizon-scanning and strategy sessions with leadership teams and plan and run sessions with external stakeholders.
““Your guidance to our team has been invaluable. The value of your input cannot possibly be measured, as we have transformed into a company that can change an industry, and change the world””
Drivers of change
Using horizon-scanning, drivers of change, and structured futures processes.
Understanding the changing technology and policy context, now and in the future. Identifying the head-winds and tail-winds.
Peter will take time to understand the context and constraints and will shape content to fit the organisation’s needs.
““Peter gave an excellent presentation to our Board about how digital trends would transform our operating environment, and some wise suggestions about how we might respond strategically.”
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Interactive sessions on horizon-scanning and drivers of change
Organisations are increasingly looking further ahead to understand the world they will be operating in. They also want to build capacity in their leadership team to scan the horizon and think in longer time-frames. Peter delivers half-day or full-day sessions, sometimes as part of an away-day or strategic planning event.
Future-proofing strategy
Working with teams to understand head-winds and tail-winds, identify foreseeable risks and opportunities, and spot hidden dangers. Drawing on existing expertise and working with staff and stakeholders to understand the context and opportunities.
““Every business needs a Peter. As a consummate strategist he’s always future focussed and thought-provoking. His constructive challenge and deep knowledge of our fast changing world helps unlock the best conversations at Board and senior executive levels.””
Pathways to the future
Helping your leadership team envision a preferred future for the whole organisation or define some potential opportunity areas for growth. Back-casting from that future or to draw-up a road map to success.
Helping the team gain new skills and embed futures-thinking and foresight an integral part of their strategy process.
“ “Peter is really effective in helping organisations raise their sights, look into the future and plan for resilience. He understands motivations and constraints and what is possible.””