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Tom Cheesewright in Book of the Future

Jan 20, 2017

Announcing Applied Futurism courses with Salford Professional Development

Since we launched the Applied Futurist’s Toolkit a year ago, we’ve consistently had one piece of feedback. People want more training on the tools. Today we’re launching that training in partnership with…

Tom Cheesewright in Book of the Future

Jan 19, 2017

Beyond search: a lesson in lean

Search works for established ideas. Until you've seeded the question behind the queries, you need to focus on awareness and education.

A great proposition means nothing if no-one ever sees it. It doesn’t mean much more if only a few people…

Tom Cheesewright in Book of the Future

Nov 3, 2016

Foresight: Do you need a flight plan or a radar?

When you're thinking about the future, think about what question you're asking. Is it 'where do we want to be?' Or is it 'what will to stop us getting there?'

Tom Cheesewright in Book of the Future

Oct 7, 2016

A Fever Dream of Facts and Feels

Which has more influence on a fevered mind, facts or feelings? Only story unites them both.

This has not been the most productive week. Though I may have looked OK on BBC Breakfast on Wednesday…

Tom Cheesewright in Book of the Future

Sep 16, 2016

Change: amplitude & frequency

The amplitude of changes in this era may be lower than in the last industrial revolution. But their frequency is much greater.

I read a really interesting critique of the idea of accelerated change this week. Actually, it was a rather…

Tom Cheesewright in Book of the Future

Aug 3, 2016

After the future

We paint vivid pictures of the next milestone in our lives, but barely even sketch too far beyond that. What happens after the…

Tom Cheesewright in Book of the Future

Jun 16, 2016

Future Business: Friction is everywhere

Friction is one of the main factors that prevents an organisation being truly future-ready - and we're no exception.

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Tom Cheesewright in Book of the Future

Jun 9, 2016

How to be future-ready

Future-ready organisations are like great athletes: their perception, reactions, and agility honed by a team of supporting professionals.

This afternoon I’m speaking about Applied Futurism to an audience of MBA and masters students at Manchester’s Alliance…

Tom Cheesewright in Book of the Future

Mar 22, 2016

What is an agile organisation?

To be agile, an organisation needs three key capabilities: foresight, responsiveness, and flexibility.

The goal of Applied Futurism is to develop resilient organisations that can survive and thrive in a world…

Tom Cheesewright in Book of the Future

Mar 11, 2016

From a Whim to a Mission

Whether public or private, small or large, almost every organisation suffers from a lack of foresight and the inability to respond to what they see.

Periodically I find myself updating the Book of the Future story*. It changes to reflect my current perspective on…