Information Base
The “Information Base” is a re-creation and continuation of the Google “Strategic Exploration” Community. Some items from the Community, e.g. books and television/movies, have been moved to the “Books Plus” page. Select from the “Categories” menu to focus on key topics.
Paradigm Shifts Need for School/Workplace Shootings
After the latest tragedy in Nashville (3/27/23), amidst the constant live coverage, I was overwhelmed by sadness for the children, for the parents, for the teachers, for the first responders, …
Strengths-Based Careers – A Strategy Matrix Approach
An experiment using Joel Barker’s Strategy Matrix* – Career Edition and Marcus Buckingham’s “GO Put Your Strengths to Work” was conducted using twenty students from Marquette University’s College of Business …
Strategy Matrix – S.W.O.T. Application
S.W.O.T. Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) is the classic, ubiquitous environmental scanning tool that is part of most strategic planning processes. While its proponents point out the value of this …
Elijah McCoy: Pioneering Innovation in the Age of Steam
Download a detailed version of the Elijah McCoy story! …
The Possibilities Cone – Joel Barker
Joel frequently introduced his major presentations with an exercise and a description of “The Possibilities Cone.” This detailed report is a special section for the “Finding the Future Faster” Guidebook …
A New Way of Thinking about Technology
Joel Barker co-authored a book with Scott Erickson, Five Regions of the Future: A New Way to Think about Technology (2005), that proposes a model for defining and understanding how …
Continuing Risk of Gaming – Gambling Convergence
The convergence of online sports gambling and online gaming continues to accelerate, driven by technological innovation, shifting consumer behavior, and evolving digital entertainment ecosystems. What was once a relatively clear …
Gaming – Gambling Convergence
The convergence of online sports gambling and online gaming, particularly among youth, is a rapidly emerging phenomenon with profound implications across psychological, social, regulatory, and technological domains. Gaming – Gambling …
Vision as Compass: Aligning Today with Tomorrow
Vision is not wall art. It’s a working picture of a future worth building—clear enough to align decisions today, compelling enough to attract and retain people, and resilient enough to …
Possible Implications of NCAA Allowing Gambling by College Athletes
Implications of NCAA Rule Change on Athletes GamblingDownload …
