June 01, 2003
Erik Benson on capturing and evaluating ideas from brainstorming sessions, and getting things to prototype stage.
August 25, 2002
Yes, I'm on holiday, but I just read this New York Times review of The Deviant's Advantage: How Fringe Ideas Create Mass Markets (Amazon US and UK) which is about how ideas from those outside the mainstream can, with some...
May 09, 2002
Half a dozen signs that a company may be heading for a fall. Perhaps a little more short-term than most things here, and some points are a little obvious ("Watch stock sales by top company executives") but they're handy pointers...
January 16, 2002
A hefty guide (1MB PDF) to performing foresight studies in regions (generally a geographical area smaller than a nation). Discusses what foresight is for, the different kinds of foresight exercises, and how to structure and implement the exercise. Includes a...
January 15, 2002
Joel Garreau looks at the benefits of doing a scenario planning exercise around your own future. Will your long-term plans hold up in a a variety of alternative futures? A good article for describing scenarios to those who aren't aware...
September 11, 2000
An article by Art Kleiner from Whole Earth's Spring 1999 issue outlining the scenario building method he uses, a variation on that used by the Global Business Network....
