Institute for the Future

In the February issue of the?IFTF Newsletter, get fresh signals of change,?learn about?our newest course on Experiential Futures, explore research on the uncanny valley of human connection (When Digital Networks Breed Loneliness),?and more! Subscribe here, to get our newsletter delivered straight to your inbox: https://lnkd.in/gwVWBEpw

Sneak preview! Excerpt from the upcoming book,?Leaders Make the Future (Third Edition), on the augmented leader in the GenAI era - from authors Bob Johansen, Jeremy Kirshbaum, and Gabe Cervantes: https://lnkd.in/gs3tumBp #Leadership #AI #GenAI #StrategicForesight #Foresight #Futures Berrett-Koehler Publishers

What is creative foresight—who practices it, and why? Find out on Weds 3/12 from 10 to 11:30am! If you are curious about learning foresight and futures thinking, join this live, online 90-minute introduction, IFTF Fast Futures training! It is led by IFTF Director of Game Development and Research and New York Times bestselling author, Jane McGonigal, and will give you concrete takeaways for to incorporate into your work and life. https://buff.ly/3CzqOmx

?? Learn about strategic foresight and how it adds value to your work as a philanthropic funder or philanthropy-serving organization on March 21 (90 minutes, live-online). Register for your seat: https://lnkd.in/g8ZUxEU3 #futureready #foresight #futuresthinking #philanthropy

Ready to Elevate Your Foresight Practice? New Dates Announced for IFTF Foresight Essentials Training How well equipped are you to anticipate and prepare in extreme uncertainty? ?? Join us for the Foresight Essentials training and gain the skills and confidence to navigate volatile times. In-Person: Mar 25-27 in San Francisco Bay Area Jul 15-17 in San Francisco Bay Area Oct 14-16 in Washington, DC Dec 9-11 in San Francisco Bay Area Live-Online: Feb 19-Mar 26 – SOLD OUT May 7-Jun 11 Oct 29-Dec 10 In this course, you’ll learn to: ?? Identify and analyze signals of change ?? See beyond current constraints ?? Identify new possibilities ?? Generate actionable insights ?? Build foresight capacity for your organization. More info at https://lnkd.in/g_Zu-NWv #ProfessionalDevelopment #futureready #foresightskills #foresight #future #strategicforesight #futureskills

Explore IFTF's collaboration with WEF — their first-ever Transformation Map on Strategic Foresight now available on the Global Foresight Network website — and discover the emerging tools, methods, and mindsets shaping the next era of strategic futures work. They tell us it's currently the 2nd MOST-READ on the platform. Don't miss it! https://lnkd.in/gEg2Ba3a @World Economic Forum #StrategicForesight #StrategicIntelligence #Foresight #Futures

IFTF is hiring a Project Manager — apply with cover letter + resume! Details here: https://lnkd.in/gtFvCgeP

In this first?IFTF Newsletter issue of 2025, get signals of change,?learn about?IFTF’s Strategic Foresight in the Global Spotlight at Davos, explore research on the Uncanny Valley of Governance,?and more! Subscribe here, to get the first issue of 2025 straight to your inbox:?https://lnkd.in/gwVWBEpw

Join us for an IFTF Foresight Talk on Jan 30, 9am PT: "Surfacing Future Possibilities for Educators." Acknowledging challenges like teacher burnout and retention, KnowledgeWorks — a U.S. nonprofit dedicated to fostering dynamic learning communities for 25+ years — has reimagined 8 future roles of educators to adapt to evolving educational landscapes and prioritize learner needs, interests, and passions. In this session, Katherine Prince, KnowledgeWorks’ Vice President of Foresight and Strategy, will discuss the foresight process used in envisioning these future educator roles that respond to the changing landscape of learning and that center the needs, interests, and passions of learners, plus other ways KnowledgeWorks integrates foresight practice into its projects to help people innovate the future of learning. https://buff.ly/3CmsobT #IFTFForesightTalk #FutureOfEducation #EducationalInnovation

Pre-order your copy now of "Leaders Make the Future: 10 New Skills to Humanize Leadership with Generative AI." Authored by @Institute for the Future Distinguished Fellow @Bob Johansen, IFTF Research Affiliate @Jeremy Kirshbaum, and IFTF Director of Scalable Foresight @Gabe Cervantes, this book employs a future-back approach to imagine what the big stories of AI-augmented leadership will be. This perspective can aid in overcoming today's leadership hurdles, like augmented polarization, to find clarity through what we have in common, and to identify a direction of change. Pre-order today as an investment in your future! https://buff.ly/40vi4Gv @Berrett-Koehler Publishers #LeadershipDevelopment #FutureThinking