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U.S. Government Futurist & Strategic Planning Professional U.S. Secret Service Innovation requires new thinking- the electric light did not come from the continuous improvement of candles

In recognition of World Futures day- please see this article from the Partnership for Public Service on the value of foresight in government. It takes time to socialize and win hearts and minds to adopt this discipline. I have found that tying it to more widely understood strategic planning helps but often I frame foresight as why it benefits my audience at a fundamental level. At my agency it is usually obtaining resources and authorities to fight financial crime (current and emerging) and stay ahead of threats to protectees (kinetic and cyber). However, to all my futurist colleagues, especially in the interagency- meet your people where they are; demonstrate the indispensability of foresight and how it can help them shape the future THEY want to see based on THEIR equities. Stay curious, flexible, and persistent- when decisions are made that were foresight-informed at your organization, your hard work has paid off. Federal Foresight Community of Interest

A case for foresight

A case for foresight

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