Since 2000 I’ve been helping some of the world’s biggest brands and businesses to Think like a futurist. Together we’ve launched innovation and leadership development programs, identified strategic acquisitions and partnerships, and helped executives articulate the vision needed to move the company into the future. It’s exciting and important work, and it's been a blast. But, I’ve learned, it’s not enough. 

We’re in a different time now. Because global systems are unstable—and the forecast calls for even more turbulence—we need to make stability an inside job. In this environment, an organizational culture that is future-ready needs people who embody what it means to Lead like a futurist. 

Years of research, teaching, and coaching I’ve done on the Future of Leadership for clients confirms that the stability we seek is tied to six core fluencies of leadership: Transformation, Purpose, Foresight, Belonging, Exploration, and Wisdom. Together, these six fluencies are a superpower for navigating turbulence, and foster a culture that naturally balances speed with foresight.

Organizations that can think like a futurist create smart, foresight-informed strategies and projects. What we know now is that it takes leaders to lead like a futurist to create sustainable change and who embody a kind of wisdom that these times call for. Linking inner development to strategic thinking, Lead Like a Futurist trains people to find both calm and opportunity at the future’s edge.