If you ask an expert a question – think of your doctor, builder or accountant – can you be certain you’ll get the correct answer? Probably.

Lead. What does that word say? Lead as in a leader leads. Or… Lead as in a lead weight holding you back.

As a Futurist, it’s literally my job to see ahead. Not just to look forward but to see forward, by making sense of complex shifts.

Which is more important to you: 1. Having an agent? 2. Having agency? Remember, words matter.

One of the unique aspects of our intelligence that AI will never have is personal lived experience. If it’s not a person, it can’t be personal.

The people who change the world are the unreasonable ones. Seeing what at first doesn’t make sense. Not accepting the status quo.

Do you sometimes ask difficult questions only to be met with silence? The issue might not be what you’re asking – but how.

Organisations and marketplaces are continuously changing. Which means the capabilities we need to lead are always evolving.

One thing in life we can be certain of is uncertainty. The complexity of life means that we can be certain, regardless of how advanced our technology becomes, uncertainty will always remain.

When you look sideways from a fast-moving vehicle, everything can blur into a speeding haze. At the exact same speed, looking ahead, the path forward is far clearer.

Technology changes are hard. Human changes are even harder. Beginning with ourselves. My default habit was to search, even though the world was changing.

In an age where our AIs now know millions of word fragments across multiple languages – more than your mind can ever hold – my advice is to… Relax. Don’t stress.

Have you ever noticed how strategy conversations often remain stuck in abstract terms? What at first sounds like strategic big-picture thinking, can rapidly become subconscious decision-making avoidance.

Will you make it to the end of this post? Possibly. Possibly not. In uncertain times, scenario planning is a critical aspect of strategy development.

Have you ever clicked to confirm you’ve read the full terms and conditions… without actually reading them?! In other words, are you human?

I imagine this isn’t the first time you’ve heard of planning a strategy day. What about a tactical hour? It’s common to admire leaders for being strategic. While it’s rare to aspire to be known as a tactical leader.