 |
| Search |
|
|
|
|
Home
>
Papers
Evaluation of a Foresight Measure
Jan 6, 2009
This past December I finished my PhD dissertation, whose short title was 'evaluation of a foresight measure.' This study examined whether there is sufficient theoretical and empirical support for Dian's six personal styles of foresight, identified as Futurist, Activist, Opportunist, Flexist, Equilibrist, and Reactionist. Support was examined from both the diffusion of innovations and temporal perspective literature.
Workshops
Modeling Global Futures
Dec 12, 2008
The World Future Society has just accepted my proposal to conduct a one-day pre-course, July 16th, in Chicago for their annual conference. The course focus: Modeling Global Futures: Frameworks and Tools. Dr. Tom Ferleman, of Booz, Allen and Hamilton will conduct this with me. We will demonstrate how global enterprises map trends, determine key forces, and develop analytical rigor behind their alternative scenarios. If you are looking for key ways to get more bang for a buck in terms of global policy and mission, join us.
News
The Future of Global Leadership
Nov 8, 2008
I attended the International Leadership Association (ILA) conference Nov 12-15th and took part in scholarly panel on 'Spiritual Leadership: Past, Present, and Future,' led by Dr. Corne Bekker. ILA is a global network for all those who practice, study and teach leadership in both formal and informal contexts.
News
New Defense Futures Course
Oct 28, 2008
This Spring 2009, Regent University will offer a new course online, entitled 'Defense Futures,' appropriate for any mid-career professional interested in working in national security policy or defense planning as a consultant. The course is being by Dr. Dennis Walters, a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Army.
News
The New Roosevelts Scenario
Oct 20, 2008
America has reached the end of an era. History will say that George W. Bush killed the Reagan revolution and Barack H. Obama revived the Roosevelt revolution. So claims Dr. Tom Ferleman in a new forecast, called "The New Roosevelts Scenario."
News
Get Future Savvy about change
Oct 6, 2008
Why do some business predictions seem to hit the nail on the head while others miss their mark so badly? What do some companies and analysts have that others don't? It is not a crystal ball! I just posted a review on Amazon.com for Future Savvy, an exciting new book which has just reached into their top 100 books on planning and forecasting.
Columns
Nonprofits for the Future
Oct 24, 2007
Recently, Chris Forbes of Ministry Marketing Coach interviewed me on what I see for the future of nonprofits in the U.S. Catch this interview on how the next 20 years might play out in terms of Babyboomer retirements, social networking and trend tracking. [ Visit Website ]
Students
Engaging the University
Aug 13, 2008
Dr. John Stackhouse offers a good essay on how Campus Ministry ought to cultivate its own vocation, with respect to engaging the university. What I like about it is that it calls Campus Ministry to fulfill the cultural mandate and situate itself between the Church and the University. This Campus Ministry 2.0 model will require greater thought leadership from staff in their 20's.
About
Bike Ride to Work
Aug 12, 2008
I am trying out a new mode of commuting-- riding a bike to work. This past week I bought a "folding" bike and mapped out my route to the university. Yes, it is a short commute, 1.5 miles, but I figure, it will keep me grounded! Street level views are so much more interesting than car views...
Papers
The PhD in Futures Studies
Jun 27, 2008
Over the past 50 years, organizational research by academics has buttressed the practice of futures studies and produced many of its strategy approaches, such as environmental scanning and market disruption theory. These breakthrough methods have created a thriving community of practicing and professional futurists. Yet the pursuit to find a disciplinary home for futures studies in the university has lagged. This paper explores how a PhD in Futures Studies, if refocused on theory-building could create anticipatory theories across the social sciences, and buttress the work of a new generation of futurists. This is the premise behind a paper I presented on July 2, 2008 to the World Futures Studies
Federation, in Sweden.
|
|
|
Columns:
"Leadership" columns on the future of the church and role foresight ought to play in faith.
|
