From the course: Leading like a Futurist
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Implications wheel
From the course: Leading like a Futurist
Implications wheel
- One of the hardest things about imagining new futures and ultimately shaping them is deciding where to start, but there are simple methods we can use to move from what we can see today, the known, to explore a range of the unknown, and we're going to try one right now. Starting with a single observable, evidence-based trend, we can build the next obvious implication from there. This process is known as the implications wheel, or the futures wheel. This exercise is best done with a small group comprised of diverse perspectives and backgrounds, but it also can be done individually as well. All you need is paper, pens and a healthy imagination. In the following example, we'll choose a hot technology trend, autonomous vehicles. Can we imagine a future with them? Based on current progress, yes. It's almost a relative given, but when and how they might show up, and more importantly, what are the implications of them? This…
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