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, for my own many friends in Nashville – and for …
Paradigm Shifts Need for School/Workplace Shootings Read more →
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 Administration. They completed an assignment based on the Strategy Matrix*
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 early identification of issues, critics often point out the techniques …
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 technology can be utilized in the future. I was delighted …
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 boundary between “gaming” as play and “gambling” as wagering has …
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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.
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 guide you when conditions change. Drawing on Joel Barker’s work …
Integrating Joel Barker’s Strategic Exploration Tools to Help People and Organizations “See Possible Futures” A Fast Company article, “The quality employees need most right now from their leaders may surprise you” (Fast Company, 8/4/2025), research from Gallup revealed hope as …
Empowering Hope and Stability through Strategic Foresight Read more →
