04284nam 2200733Ia 450 991046228250332120200520144314.01-283-64571-81-118-22585-6(CKB)2670000000246641(EBL)894231(OCoLC)801681576(SSID)ssj0000719056(PQKBManifestationID)11451081(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000719056(PQKBWorkID)10762448(PQKB)11156161(MiAaPQ)EBC894231(DLC) 2012029905(CaSebORM)9781118239179(Au-PeEL)EBL894231(CaPaEBR)ebr10604354(CaONFJC)MIL395821(EXLCZ)99267000000024664120120720d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThink like a futurist[electronic resource] know what changes, what doesn't, and what's next /Cecily Sommers1st ed.San Francisco Jossey-Bassc20121 online resource (274 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-118-23917-2 1-118-14782-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.Think Like A Futurist: Know What Changes, What Doesn't, and What's Next; Contents; Introduction; Part One: Know-The Four Forces of Change; 1 The Four Forces of Change; 2 Resources; 3 Technology; 4 Demographics; 5 Governance; Part Two: New-The Zone of Discovery; 6 Higher Learning; REMEMBERING THE FUTURE; RE-PERCEIVING THE FUTURE; 7 Phase I: Define; BEST QUESTIONS; WHO ARE YOU? WHERE ARE YOU GOING?; WHO IS VIRGIN?; WHERE IS VIRGIN GOING?; 8 Phase II: Discover; FOUR FORCES SCAN; LIKE THAT!; POUR AND STIR; PLAY AND MAKE; DREAM AND SCHEME; 9 Phase III: Distill; MAXIMUM VALUE SCENARIO: R3OINOW-TO-FUTURE PORTFOLIOPLAN IN REVERSE; 10 Who Are You?; DEFINE; DISCOVER; DISTILL; THE BEST-LAID PLANS; 11 Where Are You Going?; CLICKS'S HISTORY; DEFINE; DISCOVER; DISTILL; Part Three: DO-The 5 Percent Rule; 12 The 5 Percent Rule; 13 Tinkering: The Genesis of General Mills's Idea Greenhouse; PUSH: A CATALYST; NINETY-NINE PERCENT PERSPIRATION; THE FIRST MOVABLE PIECE; TINKERING. AGAIN.; FROM PHILOSOPHY TO PRACTICE; IDEA GREENHOUSE: STRUCTURE; BUILDING "TO TOLERANCE"; THE 5 PERCENT RULE; R3OI; "DO DILIGENCE"; A CULTURE OF FUTURISTS; THE IDEA GREENHOUSE LEGACY; ConclusionPart Four: What's Next ToolkitThe Futurist's Mind-set; DROP ASSUMPTIONS AND AGENDAS; PRACTICE CURIOSITY AND COURAGE; SAVE "HOW" FOR LAST; BE COMFORTABLE WITH AMBIGUITY; SUSPEND JUDGMENT; Overcoming Resistance to Change; FINDING FAULT (BLAME); ARGUING WITH REALITY (DENIAL); NEEDING TO KNOW THE ANSWER (FEAR); FOCUSING ON BUSYNESS (AVOIDANCE); WHINING (INACTION); FEELING STUCK (RESIGNATION); Notes; Acknowledgments; About the Author; IndexPush past resistance to discover and own new business territories Think Like a Futurist 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.Business forecastingStrategic planningDiffusion of innovationsNew productsCreative thinkingOrganizational changeElectronic books.Business forecasting.Strategic planning.Diffusion of innovations.New products.Creative thinking.Organizational change.658.4/0355Sommers Cecily1961-997709MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462282503321Think like a futurist2288118UNINA