Futuristic Thinking

Definition: Imagining, envisioning, projecting and/or predicting what has not been realized.

Futuristic thinkers have the ability to look past the events of today and into the possibilities of tomorrow. They can visualize compulsory new ideas about customers, products, services, strategies and business models. Tomorrow’s leaders will need to think further into the future, and implement ideas in a timely manner, to remain competitive in a world that will change faster than we can understand. In this section, you will learn skills needed to sharpen your ability to predict changes long before your competition.

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The 4 Properties of Effective Business Experiments

By Dr. Evans Baiya • 4 min read

Any business that is looking to launch new offerings, improve processes and solutions, or simply grow should be running experiments.

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After 50 years of serving in a wide variety of leadership roles, I’m convinced that every leader will face multiple crises as a normal part of the leadership

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Paddle Toward Your Vision

By Jalene Case • 4 min read

Our responsibilities can toss us around like we’re rafting through white-water rapids without a paddle. Our direction feels like it’s utterly controlled by

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By Dr. Evans Baiya • 5 min read

While the pandemic has been difficult for all us economically, as business owners, we never run out of opportunities.

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The Power of Coming Back to Your Foundation

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By Dr. Evans Baiya • 5 min read

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Navigate the Storm Using Innovation and the Talents of Your Team

By Tanja Yardley • 5 min read

I have a bias to confess to. The phrase “we are in this boat together” sparks an almost irrational irritability.

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During Crisis, Don’t Neglect Your Company’s Most Critical Asset: Ideas

By Dr. Evans Baiya • 3 min read

It has been said, the best way to find your way around a new location quickly is to ask for ideas. As many of us are working from “new locations,” ideas are