Navigating Uncertainty
City and business leaders take decisions every day - on physical development, infrastructure investment, and organisational form - that will play out over many years. In a world of increasing complexity and rapidly changing technology, it can be difficult to make the right choices.
Nobody can precisely predict the future. We can, however, use tools like trends analysis, horizon-scanning and scenario planning to understand how things might play out and develop a robust and resilient response. Some mega-trends have such inbuilt momentum that they’re very likely to shape the future context: urbanisation; climate change; ageing population; ubiquitous connectivity. Other disruptors are just coming into view.
In the face of these possible futures, we need to construct the best current strategy and future-proof big decisions – like infrastructure or development– that we are making today. Then organisations can plan the pathways to the future that they and the world need.
Futures-Thinking
Peter Madden can help you navigate the future.
Horizon-scanning and Drivers of Change
Understanding the changing technology and policy context, now and in the future. Identifying the head-winds and tail-winds. Thinking creatively about the future context for success.
Future-Proofing Strategy
Future-proofing the current business model or investment opportunity against trends, scenarios and wildcards. Drawing on lessons and best-practice. Preparing for what the future might throw at you.
Pathways to the Future
Navigating a way forward. Helping create a vision and strategy aligned to the business that builds competitive advantage. Back-casting from future goals to current actions.
‘We are called to be architects of the future, not its victims’
Buckminster Fuller