Institute for the Future

This is the first storytelling episode of what the students in my silicon valley trip last January. Looking forward to the rest as they unfold in these blog postings. Gearing up for a second trip this coming August with another group of inspiring students.

“Sanctuaries for social imagination” - Alvin Toffler In Manhattan today hearing from and talking with some of our country’s most innovative and relevant leaders. With concentrated wealth, loss of a wage based labor economy, and deepening polarity harming our social fabric, I walk away from this convening to share that there is no certainty in the future, but we do need collective clarity to get to the future we want. I feel a deeply hopeful evolution of our society as we move forward with a vibrant, just, and thriving multiracial democracy! We will be convening our colleagues in Indiana about avenues into this critical conversation on the future and work on futures - how the land loves us and we love it back. We are lifting up a bold narrative repair strategy in Indiana. Please be on the look out for more information soon! Genius work on so many levels! To the future and beyond!?? Institute for the Future CHC: Creating Healthier Communities

I had the pleasure of taking this amazing group of YMCA Thought Leaders on a mental time travel to the year 2035! We explored alternative futures in the area of out-of-school time using #signalsofchange to imagine what youth and parents might want and need 10 years from now and how the Y could evolve to meet those. I am returning from the journey inspired and even more hopeful about the role the Y will continue to play in #youthdevelopment decades from now. Huge shout out to Curtis Lemieux for leading this group and letting me be part of this critical and necessary conversation, and thank you to Courtney Whitaker Trish Kitchell Nancy Bryant Monica R. Thompson Breanna MacDowall Stacey Busija Jamie Childress Kim Keith Lee Anna Massey Chuck Steinfurth Jonathan Coyle Corey Clark for serving on the OST TLC! Institute for the Future Heidi Brasher

?? Robots are becoming an increasingly present force in our daily lives. The way they look—and the impact their appearance has on us—has been explored by Japanese roboticist Masahiro Mori through the concept of the #UncannyValley. At Institute for the Future’s immersive show, they shared a bold forecast for the next decade. Here’s a glimpse into the future: 1?? There will be more AI bots than humans. 2?? AI will be able to translate any idea across languages, disciplines, or formats. 3?? AI will transform our relationship with resources. 4?? In an AI-soaked world, human interactions will become a premium. If these trends materialize, they will profoundly reshape our societies. The fourth forecast is the one that concerns me the most. Human interaction is no longer the default—it’s becoming a premium. The example of the chatting cashier in Switzerland (?? Migros Chat Checkout) is both a great and necessary initiative, but also a symptom of a worrying trend. We assume and accept that humans facilitate transactions, yet we no longer assume that they will socially interact. Slowly, human connection is turning into a luxury. As technology advances and automation expands, will meaningful human interaction become an exclusive privilege? How do we ensure that humanity remains at the center of technological progress? What conditions must be in place so that AI enhances not just efficiency, but also the richness of human experience? Curious to hear your thoughts—let’s discuss. ?? Thank you to Toshi Anders Hoo Dylan Hendricks for sharing your insights! Congrats to the team at Swissnex in San Francisco Diego Riva for making it happen!

?? C-suite leaders across all functions are asking themselves, how can I prepare myself and all of my leaders to be future-ready in a GenAI world? ? Get ready for an inspiring and future-focused conversation with my guests this #WhisperersWednesday, Bob Johansen, Jeremy Kirshbaum, and Gabe Cervantes, the brilliant authors of “Leaders Make the Future: 10 Skills to Humanize Leadership with Generative AI.” ? Chapter One of the book is titled “Generative AI Will Be a Leadership Gamechanger.” It goes on to describe how GenAI will disrupt senior leadership in profound ways. ? Be among the first to dive into this game-changing guide for leaders in the AI era! As we explore the themes of the book, you’ll discover the parallels between today’s GenAI era and the revolutionary days of early flight and how scalable foresight and ethical GenAI practices are transforming the leadership landscape. ?? Also in this episode: Thanks to industry thought leaders Martha Heller, Will Markow, Dr. Lisa Palmer, and Bhaskar R. for helping us dig deeper into several of the essential leadership skills needed to navigate an AI-driven world while keeping leadership deeply human-centric.? ? ?? The authors have generously offered to deliver a free workshop to the first five people who commit to purchasing 100 copies of the book. Reach out to me and I’ll make the connection! ?? Order the book now using the link in the comments. ?? Watch, listen, learn more: https://lnkd.in/gzqCU4ip #Leadership #GenerativeAI #HumanCenteredLeadership #TechWhisperers #FutureOfWork #LeadershipSkills #Foresight #Innovation

A teaser from the book for those who want to dig a bit further! From efficiency and speed toward effectiveness and calm From prompts and answer-finding toward mind-stretching conversations From automation toward your augmentation From certainty seeking toward your clarity story From personal agents toward human/agent swarms From guardrails toward bounce ropes From hallucination toward meaning-making From increasing secular control toward re-enchanting our world