Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Different from experiments that “reveal immediate internal features of a complex system, scenarios explore where the internal organization meets the external environment, where uncertainties lurk beyond anyone’s control.”. Scenario planning always surfaces conflict and there is always a moment when everything seems to fall apart.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 19, 2024

Engaging in risk management and scenario planning is also paramount. It is important to create detailed emergency plans that cover various potential outcomes, such as supply chain disruptions, sudden shifts in demand, or regulatory changes.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Scenario planning was first popularized by Herman Khan in the 1950s at the RAND corporation as a way to describe the future by outlining various ways in which it could potentially unfold. ” Scenarios of your life. It’s an approach that futurist April Rinne believes can equally be applied to our careers.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 6, 2025

Whether it’s through hedging, scenario planning, or diversified investments, knowing how to stay operational during disruption is a hallmark of strategic agility. Rather than avoiding risk altogether, successful operators focus on identifying, quantifying, and managing it. Business Takeaway: Don’t aim for zero risk.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

In their annual survey on the management and planning tools used by thousands of companies around the world, Bain and Company show a consistent and deserved popularity of scenario planning. Those who know scenario planning know that its value isn’t in “predicting the future.” Some companies do.

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In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Separately, but on the same topic, a question for you, John: How do you feel about “scenario planning” exercises as a way to try to imagine and think through the most probable crises that may confront a particular company or organization? September 13, 2011 at 10:30 pm. Thanks for the comment, Paul.

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Rich Gee Group

MAY 12, 2024

Scenario Planning : Use scenario planning to anticipate how different solutions might perform under various future conditions. This includes considering costs, resources, time, and possible impacts on other projects or departments. This can help you choose the most robust solution.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 13, 2024

These methods usually include mentoring, executive coaching, experiential learning, and scenario planning, all of which aim to enhance a leader’s ability to strategize, manage teams, maximize productivity, maintain positive relationships, and foster innovative thinking within the organization.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Engaging in scenario planning or gaming is not to make accurate predictions, but “the very act of trying to imagine alternatives to the conventional view helps you perceive your options more clearly.” To make good decisions, we need to make those kinds of imaginative leaps. Johnson prescribes simulations to do just that.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Regularly engage in scenario planning and seek out opportunities to tackle strategic challenges. The ability to think strategically is a hallmark of effective leadership. Hone your capacity to analyze complex situations, anticipate future trends, and make well-informed, big-picture decisions. Enhance Your Communication Skills.

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Lead from Within

JULY 25, 2024

For instance, I worked with a CEO who regularly conducted scenario planning exercises with his team, helping them navigate a major industry shift with minimal disruption. As a result, they consistently stay ahead of the curve, quickly adapt, and successfully maintain a competitive edge in an ever-evolving business environment.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 4, 2016

Scenario planning, a strategy first employed by Royal Dutch Shell, brings experts from a wide range of fields together to discuss actions if different scenarios take place. Scenario planning allows you to think out—in advance—various options.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 5, 2025

The experience at Novartis exemplifies how AI transforms management by shifting focus from routine oversight to strategic integration and scenario planning. This increased the responsibilities of managers, both in a direct sense and also in redesigning this process to effectively utilise AI.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 19, 2025

Your plan should include strategies for dealing with potential challenges, whether that’s economic downturns, increased competition, or supply chain disruptions. Bristol’s expert small business accountants can help you create financial projections and scenario planning that will prepare you for various situations.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Generative AI can help organizations overcome inherent shortcomings in conventional processes for performing contingency scenario planning. This article explores how the technology can do that and provides an example: a simulation that the authors conducted.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 14, 2024

By forecasting potential outcomes and scenarios, you can proactively adapt your strategies and make decisions that position your organization for success. Scenario Planning : AI can simulate multiple scenarios and assess the potential impact of different decisions.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Succession Planning and Scenario Planning AI can help organizations model various succession planning and talent management scenarios, stress-testing leadership bench strength and identifying potential gaps.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 9, 2025

Mergers, new locations, or vendor negotiations all impact lease portfolios. A smart system allows you to model changes before they happen and make more informed decisions.

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HR Digest

JUNE 2, 2025

Strategies for Workforce Stability To address national volatility, HR leaders are adopting several key strategies: Contingency Planning for Policy Changes With 35% of HR leaders expecting federal policies to negatively affect their workforce, contingency planning is critical.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2023

The concept delves more deeply than mere regulatory compliance, stretching towards a proactive approach that involves risk anticipation, scenario planning, and sound decision-making processes. The essence of governance excellence lies in nurturing a culture that upholds transparency, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 21, 2025

Building resilience through scenario planning : organizations that anticipate potential disruptions and develop contingency plans are better positioned to navigate change. Philippe Gilet notes, Resilience comes from preparation; organizations that plan for multiple scenarios can pivot faster when challenges arise.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 21, 2023

Leaders of companies with operations in Russia share how they’ve navigated new and unexpected challenges during the war in Ukraine.

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Skip Prichard

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In the depths of the COVID-19 lockdown, executives at Salesforce developed a long-term scenario-planning tool to help enterprise customers rediscover their decision-making confidence in a world turned upside down. Would you share one of your many examples of putting it in action?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 28, 2020

A conversation with consultant Peter Scoblic on scenario planning lessons from the U.S. Coast Guard.

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Experience to Lead

MARCH 24, 2025

Reverse mentoring, scenario planning and design thinking workshops all encourage people to question assumptions and reframe problems in new ways. Take this short quiz to find out! L&D can support a growth mindset in the long term by designing learning experiences that push participants out of their comfort zones.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 8, 2019

Futurists use tools that systematize these recommendations including scenario planning, environmental scanning, Delphi surveying, and individual software programs like Fibres, Futures Platform, and Athena. You can do this by reading a ton and consulting experts in your field about what they’re seeing.

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Experience to Lead

JUNE 25, 2025

Scenario planning, innovation labs and global partnerships ensure that strategic thinking is matched by experimentation and execution. Long-Term Planning with Adaptive Capacity Dubai’s economic and urban strategies are built for constant adaptation, as stability is rare in the region and therefore not the desired outcome.

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Center for Creative Leadership

JUNE 22, 2020

Rather than waiting to be caught by surprise, they revel in scenario planning, learning about future trends, and imagining how they can influence the world to their advantage. Leaders who endure through challenge after challenge are learners at their core and they soak up knowledge from everywhere and everyone.

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CO2

JANUARY 2, 2011

The Empathy Map looks like this: In this chapter the authors walk you through processes to arrive a enhanced design like Customer Insights, ideation, providing an introduction to the value of visual thinking, how to use prototyping, story telling, and Scenario Planning.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Hiring managers must consider scenario planning to surmise all possible outcomes and device strategies to address each of these different possibilities. This workforce strategy may motive employees to learn new skills, and at the same time give them a sense of job security. Managing workforce in times of disruption.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2013

It''s the rare CIO who applies scenario planning to the business of IT. Yet, in a function driven by innovation and the uncertainties surrounding the application and implication of future technologies, not using scenarios is tantamount to management malpractice.

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Innovation Excellence

JUNE 15, 2020

The uncertainty unleashed by the pandemic reinforced that strategic thinking is needed more than ever, and clients will continue to pay top dollar for contingency planning, scenario planning, and business strategy.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2023

And fourth, scenario plan so that you have clear options for moving forward. Second, openly acknowledge that a setback has occurred to prevent backsliding. Third, adopt a growth mindset to help others strive for improvement instead of getting stuck on autopilot.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2024

Just as archers practice visualization and cognitive reframing to manage stress and maintain composure in challenging situations, leaders can also use scenario planning and self-talk to become more resilient.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 15, 2024

Start by proactively envisioning worst-case scenarios through brainstorming sessions, scenario planning, and risk assessments. From the takeoff and landing of a space shuttle to managing uncontrollable bleeding in the operating room, there are vital lessons to be learned from these industries and adapted into others.

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Innovation Excellence

MARCH 12, 2023

Providing Foresight to Turn Fear into Fuel for Future-Proofing Your Business GUEST POST from Teresa Spangler As a business leader, it’s crucial to have a futurist vision and navigate the world of extreme consequences with optimism.

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Innovation Excellence

JANUARY 2, 2023

GUEST POST from Art Inteligencia Smart organizations make an investment in the pursuit of future studies as part of their innovation activities.

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