What is this lesson about?
The purpose of this lesson is to understand how to create a future-ready organization with the use of business foresight. In this lesson you will understand why foresight activities should become part of organizational culture and you will learn what organisational changes should be introduced to launch an ongoing foresight activity in a company. You will get acquainted with the method called “Framework Foresight”, which enables to carry out foresight projects in any context, including the organisational one.

Who is it for?
It is intended for everyone with basic knowledge on foresight or futures studies. This lesson will help you understand what business foresight can and cannot do for an organisation.

How will you benefit from taking this lesson?
In this lesson you will understand the benefits of business foresight and you will discover possible organizational approaches to introducing foresight into company activities. Through practical exercises you will have the opportunity to evaluate present situation and reflect about the future of a company in a 10-year perspective. On top of that, you will learn a method for classifying information used in foresight for the purpose of developing plans and ultimately stimulating action.

Competences addressed by the lesson:

  • Developing Objectives and Strategies
  • Inductive reasoning
  • Reflexive capacity