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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (XXXIII, 346 Seiten, 34 illus., 16 illus. in color) : , Illustrationen.

Edition: 1st ed. 2024

ISBN: 978-3-031-55956-3

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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-55956-3

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Format: XXXIII, 346 p. 34 illus., 16 illus. in color. , online resource.

Edition: 1st ed. 2024.

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Content: The case studies in this Volume 2 book support the premise that organizational policies are what ensure institutionalization and sustainability of futures thinking in corporations, non-profits, and educational institutions. Futures thinking here reflects a systems approach utilized by organizational leaders to observe and interpret signals of change or disruption, identify trigger points of impact, employ foresight methodologies to build scenarios of the future and plan action, and then ultimately translate/actualize the most viable scenarios into successful business outcomes. What is new in the field of futures thinking today is not the general source of change (i.e., technology, globalization, and workforce well-being), but the tumultuous level of disruption occurring due to three phenomena-explosive use of social media, shift in great wealth, and government instability. Scholars and practitioners alike will find the case studies in this book provide nuanced insights into such disruptions, as well as discussion of best practices to ensure successful business solutions. Deborah A. Schreiber is Adjunct Professor of Organizational Leadership at the University of Massachusetts Global, USA, and management consultant with RK Futures Incorporated. She has been honored with the Charles A. Wedemeyer Award for Distinguished Scholarship in recognition of her research publications. Zane L. Berge is Professor and Former Director of the Training Systems graduate programs at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA. Prior to joining UMBC, Dr. Berge was Founder and Director of the Center for Teaching and Technology, Georgetown University, Washington DC.

Note: Part 1: Introduction. Chapter 1. Futures Thinking in Organizations: Theoretical Framework.-Part 2: Case Studies.Explosive Use of Social Media. Chapter 2. A Study of Tesla - 21st Century Organizational Strategy as Nexus Between Foresight and Futures Thinking -- Chapter 3. Bridal Icon - The Joan Pillow Story -- Chapter 4. Yale University and the Impact of Future-oriented Leadership During the Covid Pandemic -- Chapter 5. Crafting a Leadership Edge: How a Small Business Stays Future-focused While Navigating the Present -- Shift in Great Wealth. Chapter 6. CoHousing NL (Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada) - Piloting Affordable Housing Within a Sustainable Community Context -- Chapter 7. Free the Fortune 500! Collaboration Between Business and Society -- Chapter 8. Market Disruption in the Insurance Industry and Use of Foresight and Futures Thinking to Meet Challenges: A Case Study of Aviva Plc. Government [In]Stability. Chapter 9.Turning Darkness into Light: Metro de Santiago's Scenario-based Approach to Creating Interconnected Opportunities -- Chapter 10. Port System Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea (Ports of Trieste and Monfalcone) - Government Use of Strategic Foresight -- Chapter 11. Resilience Frontiers (RF) Initiative of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) - Driving Support for Sustainable Goals in Times of Uncertainty. Part 3: Supplemental Learning Materials. Chapter 12. Discussion Questions for Cases -- Chapter 13. Organizational Capability for Futures Thinking: Self-assessment.

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Note: Intro -- Preface -- Purpose -- Audience -- Guiding Principles -- Organization of the Book -- Description of Case Studies -- Explosive Use of Social Media -- Shift in Great Wealth -- Government [In]Stability -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- About the Editors -- Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I Introduction -- 1 Futures Thinking in Organizations: Theoretical Framework -- Introduction -- Discussion -- Futures Thinking: A Systems Approach -- Disruption in the Marketplace -- Organizational Capability Model -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Part II Explosive Use of Social Media -- 2 A Study of Tesla-Twenty-First Century Organizational Strategy as Nexus Between Foresight and Futures Thinking -- Introduction -- Overview of Tesla -- Tesla's Gigafactory Expansion Program -- Discussion -- Organizational Strategies: Strategic Foresight and Futures Thinking -- Social Media: Disruption vs. Manipulation -- Foresight and Foresight-Like Methods -- Scenario Planning -- Technology Forecasting -- Innovation Labs -- Strategic Partnerships -- Tesla's Futures Thinking Capability -- Flexibility -- Alignment of Business Objectives to Leverage Resources -- Knowledge of Technological Advancement -- Organizational Policies to Sustain Success -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 Bridal Icon-The Joan Pillow Story -- Introduction -- History of the Bridal Industry -- Joan Pillow's Initial Success1 -- Loss of Competitive Edge -- Discussion -- Industry Shifts: Social, Cultural, and Economic -- Social -- Cultural -- Economic -- Foresight and Viable Scenarios of the Future -- Scenario 1: Online Communication-Use of Email, Teleconferencing, and Social Media -- Scenario 2: E-Commerce-Transfer of Marketing and Branding to Online -- Action Plans and Strategic Management. , Organizational Policies to Institutionalize and Sustain Success -- Market Brand -- Technology -- Inclusivity -- Sustainability -- Futures Thinking -- Summary -- Lessons Learned -- Notes -- References -- 4 Yale University and the Impact of Future-Oriented Leadership During the Covid Pandemic -- Introduction -- Discussion -- Initial Response to Campus Shutdown -- Online Learning -- Challenges -- Futures Thinking and Use of Foresight Methodologies -- Scenario Planning -- Action Plans -- Policies to Institutionalize Futures Thinking -- Redefining Employee Roles -- Creating Cross-Functional Teams -- Identifying Best-Practice Teamwork -- Strategic Programs to Sustain Future Success -- Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs -- International Partnerships for Learning -- Yale's Role in Global Health -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Crafting a Leadership Edge: How a Small Business Stays Future-Focused While Navigating the Present -- Introduction -- Disruption in the Digital Age -- Small Business Response to Disruption -- Discussion -- Futures-Thinking Mindset -- Futures-Infused Engagement -- Strategic Foresight Actions -- Framing -- Scanning -- Forecasting -- Visioning -- Planning -- Acting -- Strategic Leadership Modalities -- Strength-based Coaching -- Facilitated Team Sessions -- Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument -- Appreciative Inquiry -- Culture Team -- Business Sustainability -- Organizational Policies -- Strategic Management Strategies -- Conclusion -- References -- Part III Shift in Great Wealth -- 6 Co-Housing NL (Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada)-Piloting Affordable Housing Within a Sustainable Community Context -- Introduction -- Background of Co-Housing in Canada -- Shift in Wealth: Lack of Affordable Housing -- Overcoming Housing Inequality -- Co-Housing NL for Value and the Future -- Creative Housing Development. , An Innovative and Scalable Approach -- Planning and Preparing for the Future -- Values-Oriented Leadership -- Futures-Oriented Leadership -- Integration of Values-Oriented and Futures-Oriented Leadership -- Vision Statement at Cohousing NL -- Foresight, Organizational Policy, and Actualizing Outcomes of Co-Housing NL -- Key Outcomes-Affordability and Inclusivity -- Foresight Methods and Futures Thinking -- Environmental Scanning -- Systems Thinking and Scenario Techniques -- Participatory Design and Integration of Experts -- Roles, Processes, and Policies Within Cohousing NL -- Sustainability -- SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities -- SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being -- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 Free the Fortune 500! Collaboration Between Business and Society -- Introduction -- Discussion -- Disruption in the Marketplace: Capitalism is Bad Economics -- Viable Futures: Evolution of Corporate Governance -- Transformational Change: Exemplars of Democratic Enterprise -- New Futures: The Robots are Coming-To Make You Creative -- Conclusions -- Business Leaders as Society's Heroes -- Knowledge Age vs. Age of [Global] Consciousness -- References -- 8 Market Disruption in the Insurance Industry and Use of Foresight and Futures Thinking to Meet Challenges: A Case Study of Aviva PLC -- Introduction -- Disruption in the Marketplace -- Technology-Driven Start-Ups -- Access to Social Media -- Shift in Wealth at Aviva -- Government Instability and Wider Marketplace Challenges -- Foresight and Futures Thinking -- Foresight Methodologies Used by Aviva Plc -- Scenario Planning -- Trend Analysis -- Delphi Method -- Wild Card Analysis -- Futures Thinking and Actualizing Success at Aviva Plc -- Usage-Based Products and Services -- Risk Management and Sustainability. , Future-Proofing Aviva's Workforce-Value Chain Analysis and Digital Upskilling -- Organizational Policies for Sustaining Success at Aviva PLC -- Diversity and Inclusion Policy -- Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Policy -- Customer Commitment Policy -- Health and Safety Policy -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Part IV Government [In]Stabilitily -- 9 Turning Darkness into Light: Metro de Santiago's Scenario-Based Approach to Creating Interconnected Opportunities -- Introduction -- Discussion -- Foresight Approach -- Natural Foresight® Methodology -- Phased Approach -- Phase One-Foresight Immersion -- Phase Two-Scenario Development -- Phase Three-Scenario Socialization -- Sustainment -- Conclusion -- References -- 10 Port System Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea (Ports of Trieste and Monfalcone)-Government Use of Strategic Foresight -- Introduction -- Background -- Digitalization -- Environmental Sustainability -- Stakeholder Engagement -- Overview of Foresight and Futures Thinking -- Port Sustainability Through Anticipatory Governance -- Preparatory Phase -- Foresight Execution Phase -- Delphi Method-Explanation -- Delphi Method-Application -- Futures Thinking Phase -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- 11 Resilience Frontiers (RF) Initiative of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)-Driving Support for Sustainable Goals in Times of Uncertainty -- Introduction -- Background of Case -- Climate Change as Disruptor -- The Resilience Frontiers (RF) Initiative -- Discussion -- Climate Risk Management and Adaptation -- Adaptation and Decision-Making -- Resilience Frontiers: First-Of-Its-Kind UN Ecosystem6 -- Transformed Relationship of Humanity with Nature -- Lifelong Learning for Environmental Stewardship. , Universal and Equitable Access to and Stewardship of [Big] Data and Frontier Technologies -- Equitable and Inclusive Management of Water and Other Natural Resources -- Equitable Management of Transboundary Concerns -- Applying a Holistic, Ecosystem-Centred Approach to Optimize Future Health and Wellbeing -- Regenerative Food Production -- A Rebuilt Financial and Economic System for Natural and Human Prosperity -- Foresight and RF Brainstorming in Gaborone -- Meeting Objectives -- Methodological Assumptions -- Foresight Methodology -- Conclusion -- Policies and Good Practices -- Evolving Management Strategies -- Notes -- References -- Part V Supplemental Learning Materials -- 12 Discussion Questions for Cases -- Reference -- 13 Organizational Capability for Futures Thinking: Self-Assessment -- Introduction -- Activity #1 -- Ready for Learning -- Ready for Resistance -- Ready for Frustration -- Ready for Futures Thinking -- Activity #2 -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Index.

Additional Edition: Print version: Schreiber, Deborah A. Futures Thinking and Organizational Policy, Volume 2 Cham : Palgrave Macmillan,c2024 ISBN 9783031559556

Language: English