FUTURES-READY ORGANIZATION

Set up your organization for success by building robust monitoring, developing an internal foresight team, and creating futures scenarios.

The Challenge

You can’t take your organization’s long-term sustainability and competitiveness for granted.

The Invincible Company-framework is a roadmap for organizations seeking to excel in both today and tomorrow. Long-term successful organizations are:

  1. Able to constantly reinvent themselves and explore the future

  2. Competing based on superior business models rather than products or services.

  3. Ambidextrous, adept at simultaneously improving their core while exploring new opportunities beyond boundaries.

Our Approach

Every organization is unique and so is their road to futures readiness.

However, there are number of commonalities that help them thrive and make better decisions for the long term.

  • Training people and their mindsets. 

  • Sharing tools, knowledge, and ideas. 

  • Changing language and communication. 

  • Exploring new spaces and experiences.

  • Building networks and ecosystems.

  • Developing rules and norms. 

Outcomes

Futures culture. Instilling a forward-looking mindset internally of being open, critical, and able to rethink and relearn.

Foresight capabilities. Learning how to leverage the futures strategically and improving the capacity to anticipate.

Scenario-based strategies. Crafting innovation and strategy initiatives tested against a structured futures exploration.

Futures intelligence. Generate futures insights and collect key signals of change and trends that have implications for you.

Anticipatory leadership. Leading from the future and understand how to reinvent, while competing on several horizons.

Case

  • Futures Partnership

    Propelling organizations into a new era of strategic foresight, positioning them to thrive in the face of uncertainty.

    Clients:     Fortune 500, intergovernmental institutions, NGOs, governments.
    Examples: United Nations, AXA, McDonald’s, Cisco, DZ Bank, Foreign Ministry of Denmark, European Broadcasting Union, IKEA, HermanMiller, Kuehne+Nagel, Novo Nordisk, Novo Nordisk Foundation, Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, Jagermeister, Pictet Asset Management, Sony Music, Velux, Visma and many more.

    All organizations face an unprecedented challenge in navigating an increasingly uncertain, complex, and opportunistic future. Traditional strategic approaches fall short in preparing organizations for the dynamics of tomorrow. The need to leverage the future, anticipate uncertainties, and make informed decisions has never been more critical. The challenge is to transform these entities into futures-ready organizations equipped to thrive amidst evolving landscapes.

    This program provided a comprehensive solution to transform organizations into futures-ready powerhouses. The program included (1) Strategic Foresight Sparring based on a continual Foresight Maturity Assessment; (2) Next-Level Upgrades identified where strategic foresight can make the most significant impact, offering tailor-made presentations or course seats with additional project spending discounts; (3) Insights & Inspiration, broadening horizons on future possibilities through research, seminars, and articles.

    Outcomes
    1. Strategic foresight capabilities. Organizations gained insights into the alignment of their strategy, foresight needs, and foresight capabilities. Armed with a deeper understanding, organizations could enhance their strategic foresight capabilities, ensuring they are well-prepared for an uncertain future. This outcome positions them to outperform peers who lack a structured approach to foresight.

    2. Tailored program for futures readiness. Identification of areas where strategic foresight can make the most significant difference in the organization. Through a tailored approach, organizations became pinpoint specific areas where strategic foresight could bring maximum impact. This leds to strategic upgrades, tailor-made presentations, and course seats that empowered organizations to navigate complexities effectively.

    3. Becoming futures thought leaders. Organizations broadened their horizon on future possibilities through research and publications. By becoming thought leaders in futures thinking, organizations not only stay updated on key trends but also actively contribute to shaping the future.

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