Think: For years, I've written and spoken about the importance of unlearning. I cannot, however, profess to be the greatest practitioner of the concept. Recently, though, I tried to practice what I preach: A Futurist Unlearns His Own Approach. Think Harder: Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. Farmers can expect regulators and politicians to soon [...]
For years, I’ve told potential speaking clients that one of my goals is to intentionally leave the audiences I address half excited–as well as half terrified–by the future. I justified this approach by explaining that some people are motivated to change in response to opportunity, while others require an element of fear in order to [...]
Editor's Note: My colleague, Jeff Appelquist, and I are out in Montana this week conducting our experiential leadership seminar "Into the Unknown: Leadership Lessons from Lewis and Clark's Daring Westward Expedition". As a result, today's newsletter will be short on commentary. To compensate, however, I am sharing a few additional articles. (FYI: If you [...]
[For the first time in years, I attended a conference not as a keynote speaker but as a participant. Yesterday, I was in Ennistymon, Ireland at The Changing Landscapes Conference. The articles I am sharing in this week's newsletter offer compelling evidence for how fast our physical landscape is changing. I encourage all of us [...]
Think: G.K. Chesterton was a brilliant English author and philosopher. There is a wonderful idea attributed to him and it is known as "Chesterton's Fence." The basic idea is this: If you come across a fence (or, really, anything) that you feel is dumb, stupid or unnecessary, you are NOT allowed to get rid of [...]
May 1 is my favorite day of the year for a variety of reasons, but in Celtic tradition the day is known as Beltane and it marks the beginning of a new season. I arose early this morning because I wanted to witness the sunrise and greet this new day. I also wanted to [...]
Heart-Centered Thinking: Earlier this month, I was in Louisville to deliver the Keynote to the American Association of Community Colleges. This summary nicely captures the essence of my talk--which was as much about the heart as it was about technology. It is true that the advances in technologies such as AI are simultaneously both impressive and [...]
[Note from Jack: Due to a technical glitch, last week's newsletter was not delivered. It can be read here. Also, in order to grant you some additional time to review last week's newsletter, I will keep my commentary on this week's "think pieces" short.] Think: The exciting future of gene editing. This is an outstanding [...]
Heart-Centered Thinking: Earlier this week, I was in Louisville to deliver the Keynote to the American Association of Community Colleges. This summary nicely captures the essence of my talk--which was as much about the heart as it was about technology. It is true that the advances in technologies such as AI are simultaneously both impressive and [...]
Think: This is an excellent article about how to guide your team through change. I enjoyed learning about the author's four categories of thinking but I most appreciated the emphasis on how to think like a scientist. If you don't have time to read the piece, here are the four big take-a-ways: Be curious together, try [...]
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