Some ask what the future will bring, few ask how we can shape that future. It goes without saying that there are several futures, not just one. However, we can strategise and plan for changes. Today we explore from a practical perspective the very exercise of scenario planning and how it is used to rethink strategy. For this, I am joined by Steve Tighe of Chasing Sunrises.

Are you Future Proof? Welcome to episode 106 with Author, Strategy guru and Futurist Steve Tighe. Self proclaimed lover of all things data and research, Steve’s mission for curiosity has put him front and centre as a pivotal “future” guide for the worlds best organisations. In this episode we discuss why too much data is…

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Steve Tighe is a competitive person who found foresight when he was looking for a better way to develop strategy. What he found was scenarios and his career path has been spent in trying to perfect that method. Listen to Steve explain his approach to scenarios - the combination of structure and creativity; and facilitating the process so that no-one is left behind. Finally Steve explains his upcoming book, Rethinking Strategy, and the philosophy behind that.

Interviewed by: Peter Hayward

More about Steve

Contact

• Email: steve@chasingsunrises.com.au

• Website: www.stevetighe.com.au

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tighesteve/

• Twitter: @Stephen_Tighe

Steve’s Book

• Rethinking Strategy: How to anticipate the future, slow down change and improve decision making *will be available May 2019.

Scenario References

Workbook

• Richard Bawden, Learning from the Future: Of Systems, Scenarios and Strategies -https://www.education.sa.gov.au/sites/g/files/net691/f/learning_from_the_future_systems_scenarios_and_strategies.pdf

Books

• Art Kleiner, The Age of Heretics: Heroes, Outlaws, and the Forerunners of Corporate Change

• Peter Schwartz, The Art of the Long View: Planning for the Future in an Uncertain World

• Arie de Geus, The Living Company: Habits for Survival in a Turbulent Business Environment

• Roy Amara and Andrew Lipinski, Business Planning for an Uncertain Future

• Kees van der Heijden, Scenarios: The Art of Strategic Conversation