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Leaders often struggle with creating a compelling vision, leaving it to chance or crafting lofty statements that mean little. https://www.skipprichard.com/the-vision-code-a-guide-to-creating-a-compelling-vision/

In the opioid crisis, there is a distinction in that distribution was more complex to start but perhaps easier to maintain once started. The unintended consequences were also probably easier…

After being bombarded with disruption in 2020, executives can better prepare for the next crisis by considering new perspectives. Article Link

Training initiatives should place more emphasis on problem-solving, innovation, and inquiry than on learning through “sit down and get it” programs. We need to teach people to think about what…

There’s now £1 billion more food in people’s houses than three weeks ago. This consumer stockpiling has led to unavailability of products for others, and there’s a real danger that…

cyberbullying expert from Florida Atlantic University cautions that there will likely be some unintended consequences that merit attention and response from both educators and parents. Among these unintended consequences: a…

Research suggests that when we recognize our common humanity and show compassion, we are more likely to pull together and to solve issues that may be complex in nature. https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2020/03/17/four-tips-to-practice-good-mental-hygiene-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/

In this note, we offer some of our latest insights, starting with five likely epidemiologic swing factors that will largely determine the contours of the pandemic in the next year.…

What’s more, the trends shaping the corporate innovation landscape in 2020 are set to be just as earth-shaking. Article Link

This is a very interesting and relevant article for our Strategic Exploration Tools. The “Cobra Effect” discussion is particularly relevant because we focus on the value of the Implications Wheel…

An interesting article with some great examples — plus the re-emphasis of the reality that they’re “unanticipated” not unintended consequences. Article Link

The Strategic Exploration process recognizes “intuition” as an important part of how information coming into our “paradigms” is processed. For the Implications Wheel, the “1 in a 1,000,000” possibility recognizes…