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Futures Thinking and Strategy Transformation

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Course Overview

This interactive futures course is based on the six-pillar approach to Futures Studies. Using methods such as the futures triangle, emerging issues analysis, the futures wheel, the Sarkar game, scenario planning, causal layered analysis, visioning, and backcasting, participants create alternative and preferred futures. Participants work in teams on questions relevant to their work (for example, the futures of organizational structures, ageing and productivity; housing and homelessness, gender equity) in the next two decades.

Case studies are used to illustrate the methods. Participants over the two days learn about themselves, others, their organization, and the changing world. They leave with not just insights as to the futures of x, but as to their own life narratives, and what they need to do in order to realize their visions.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understanding and familiarity with methods used to develop alternative futures
  • An understanding of emerging issues analysis, the futures wheel, and causal layered analysis
  • Capacity to use the future as a tool for strategy and transformation within the organization
  • Greater understanding of self, leadership, and futures

Schedule Dates

04 May 2026 - 05 May 2026
Futures Thinking and Strategy Transformation
10 August 2026 - 11 August 2026
Futures Thinking and Strategy Transformation
16 November 2026 - 17 November 2026
Futures Thinking and Strategy Transformation
22 February 2027 - 23 February 2027
Futures Thinking and Strategy Transformation

Course Content

  • Welcome & Introduction
  • The Uses of the Future
  • What works in the practice of foresight: nine questions that transform the future
  • Anticipatory action learning

  • The Six Pillars approach starting with the Futures triangle and Emerging issues analysis
  • Macrohistory and the Sarkar game
  • Causal layered analysis of the external world and the inner world

FAQs

This course equips leaders with advanced foresight methodologies to anticipate emerging trends, disruptions, and uncertainties, and to translate future insights into resilient, adaptive, and actionable business strategies.

The course is designed for senior executives, strategy leaders, transformation managers, policy makers, consultants, innovation heads, and professionals responsible for long-term planning, organisational change, or enterprise growth.

Unlike traditional planning, which is based on historical data and linear forecasts, futures thinking explores multiple plausible futures. It enables organisations to prepare for uncertainty, challenge assumptions, and design strategies that remain robust across changing scenarios.

Participants will work with advanced frameworks such as horizon scanning, scenario planning, trend impact analysis, systems thinking, backcasting, weak signal detection, and strategic foresight mapping.

The course focuses on converting foresight insights into strategic action by aligning future scenarios with organisational capabilities, leadership decisions, operating models, innovation pipelines, and change management initiatives.

Yes. The course incorporates applied case studies, scenario workshops, and strategic simulations, allowing participants to address real organisational or industry-specific challenges using futures-based methodologies.

Graduates will be able to design future-oriented strategies, anticipate disruption, guide transformation initiatives, influence executive-level decision-making, and position their organisations for sustainable long-term success.