{"product_id":"think-like-a-futurist-isbn-9781118147825","title":"Think Like a Futurist","description":"\u003cb\u003ePush past resistance to discover and own new business territories\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThink Like a Futurist\u003c\/i\u003e shows how to track changes, explore questions, and engage in new thinking that connects today's pressures with tomorrow's realities. Cecily Sommers shows how to apply long-term focus and strategies to needs as diverse as industry forecasts, innovation challenges, leadership development, or future-proofing a brand. By understanding intersecting potentials that one day may impact your organization, you can readily spot emerging trends and market shifts, uncovering opportunities on the horizon.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThink Like a Futurist\u003c\/i\u003e explores such questions as: Where will new markets emerge over the next 5-10-25 years? What will be the big issues of the day? How will lifestyle, social mores, and policy adapt? And what role do we play in that future?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a clear framework for thinking like a futurist, and direction for how to integrate it in high-pressure corporate environments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains how the social, economic, and environmental crises of our time spring from just four constant and predictable forces\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals the three dramatic disruptions on the horizon that should be a part of every strategic conversation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by Cecily Sommers the Founder and President of The Push Institute, a non-profit think tank that tracks significant global trends and their implications for business, government, and non-profit.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilled with tools and models for a new world, this book should be required reading for strategists and innovators across disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Refreshing.  A book that does not follow today’s push to be ‘innovative’ just to snag attention because of the current hot trending keyword.  Matter of fact, Cecily Sommers’ book works to get us away from simply identifying and going for a ride on the latest trend(s) in our respective industries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuite the contrary, rather than avoid a scientific or tactical discussion of trend identification, she works to give us the ability to go beyond trends and into the future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCecily has drafted a book providing a nice blend of practical reality, philosophy, and practical execution.  It speaks well to current discussions about how to drive ‘innovation’ or, better, creativity within your businesses—however large or small.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll in, this is a book 254 pages long, including index, that is written at a practical level that, after closer study following an initial read-through, provides a methodology for anticipating the future and taking action to meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvides a methodology for anticipating the future and taking action to meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThink Like a Futurist is a good read for anyone struggling with how to move their organization forward.  Business leaders, product and program managers, service providers will all find the concepts Cecily introduces to be well laid-out with a reasonable amount of supporting content.\"—The source is a blog: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/jtpedersen.net\/2012\/11\/15\/what-ive-read-lately-think-like-a-futurist\/\"\u003ehttp:\/\/jtpedersen.net\/2012\/11\/15\/what-ive-read-lately-think-like-a-futurist\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Know—The Four Forces of Change 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Four Forces of Change 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Resources 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Technology 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Demographics 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Governance 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: New—The Zone of Discovery 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Higher Learning 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Phase I: Define 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Phase II: Discover 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Phase III: Distill 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Who are You? 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Where are You Going? 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: DO—The 5 Percent Rule 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The 5 Percent Rule 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Tinkering: The Genesis of General Mills’s Idea Greenhouse 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four: What’s Next Toolkit 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Futurist’s Mind-set 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOvercoming Resistance to Change 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 249\u003c\/p\u003e  “In \u003ci\u003eThink Like a\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eFuturist\u003c\/i\u003e... [Cecily Sommers] raises questions and points out realities that anyone fascinated with the future of the global economy should be following.” \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Adam Belz, \u003ci\u003eThe Minneapolis Star-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCECILY SOMMERS\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder and president of The Push Institute, a non-profit think tank that tracks significant global trends and their implications for business, government, and the non-profit sector.??A global trends analyst and popular speaker, she helps organizations understand and prepare for emerging technologies, markets, and ideas. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more information, please visit \u003cb\u003ewww.cecilysommers.com\u003c\/b\u003e.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThink Like a Futurist is the ground-breaking book that shows how to engage in new thinking in order to connect today's pressures with tomorrow's realities. Drawing from more than a decade of work with clients, noted futurist Cecily Sommers shows what it takes to apply long-term focus and strategies to needs as diverse as industry forecasts, innovation challenges, leadership development, and future-proofing a brand. In all her work, she shows how the skills and methodologies needed to think like a futurist can be taught to anyone, how they follow a clear, replicable structure, and how they can be scaled for groups of all sizes. Her book shares the same tools and techniques she uses with individuals and organizations to help them become unstuck from the \"Permanent Present,\" the natural–andoften disastrous–bias for projectingcurrent conditions out into the future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClearly and deftly, Think Like a Futurist explains how the social, economic, and environmental crises of our time spring from just four constant and predictable forces. Once you understand how they work together to drive change, you can stake out a territory that is yours to invent and own. Think Like a Futurist also reveals future-directed activities designed to spark creative epiphanies, push past resistance, and bring the power of foresight to strategy and innovation, resulting in fresh answers to the ageless questions: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho are you? Where are you going? and What's your territory? This is not a book about identifying trends, but rather transcending them, which is crucial in today's fast-paced world where success is often defined as movement from deadline to deadline (and crisis to crisis). Throughout, Cecily shows how to make your perspective both more elastic and comprehensive. With her approach, you'll find the long-term vision needed to see opportunities on the horizon and understand how to realize them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990385737957,"sku":"NP9781118147825","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118147825.jpg?v=1761787615","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/think-like-a-futurist-isbn-9781118147825","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}