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Updated: Jul 28th, 2010 - 11:03:22 |
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Toffler's Future Shock 40 years later
Jul 26, 2010
Forty years ago, America was gripped by Future Shock. It was a book, published in July of 1970 — but it was also an idea, that the future was coming faster than we could adapt to.
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Marien Offers Foresight Book Reviews
May 6, 2010
Dr. Michael Marien, the long-time editor of Future Survey from 1979 to 2009, and winner of the 2008 Distinguished Service Award from the World Future Society, has launched a new service, called Global Foresight Books, http://www.globalforesightbooks.org/
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BAM gets a breakthrough textbook
Jan 19, 2010
Neal Johnson's new book, Business as Mission (2009), will certainly become the default textbook among Evangelicals for marketplace missions, but it should be supplemented with other texts that address energy overuse, consumerism and sustainable business development, among the 'base of the pyramid.'
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It's the global transition- stupid!
Dec 1, 2009
Political scientist and futurist, Dr. Sohail Inayatullah, looks at the frames we are using to explain the global economic crisis, and considers how the world might be transformed by new thinking. Catch this 2:30 minute flash-text audio for global leaders.
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Visions of the Future: BBC documentaries
Sep 1, 2009
In this new three-part BBC series, leading theoretical physicist and futurist Dr Michio Kaku explores the cutting edge science of today, tomorrow, and beyond. He argues that humankind is at a turning point in history. Watch them on google.com or download them to your iPod.
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As a regional Foresight editor...
May 22, 2009
I've recently accepted an invitation to serve as the North American regional editor of Foresight, the journal of future studies, strategic thinking and policy. I encourage you to take a look at its recent articles and consider whether you have something to contribute about foresight processes from your experience in your sector or organization.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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