The Future Does Not Exist

Most of us were never taught how to think about the future.

As a result:

• We have a vague sense of what the future is
• We don’t understand how other people are seeing the future
• We struggle to create a shared idea about the future and get on the same page
• The way we think about the future shapes the choices we make in the present
• We end up preparing for a future that looks a lot like today
• We get taken by surprise when the world inevitably changes around us.

In this guide, I'll introduce you to the most compelling ideas about the future that I encountered when I began to study for my Masters of Strategic Foresight.

Each idea is paired with a short activity you can do to explore these ideas yourself.

The Future Does Not Exist was written for:

• The next generation of leaders
• Designers
• Change leads
• Strategists
• Facilitators
• And other curious folk who are ready to have a bigger conversation about where we are headed, what future we want to create, and what we can do about it.

This guide will help you to:

• Ask better questions
• Become more comfortable with uncertainty
• Sense your own blind spots
• Notice weak signals of emerging futures
• Make more resilient and considered decisions.