Today for Tomorrow: A Field Guide to Strategic Foresight - Paperback

by Maggie Kolkena (Author), Jeana Kats (Author)

This practical handbook transforms strategic foresight from an abstract concept into an actionable leadership tool. Authors Kolkena and Kats present a structured 10-stage process that guides leaders through building scenarios, analyzing implications, and developing strategic responses to uncertainty.

The book centers on building resilience and growth rather than predicting specific outcomes. Leaders learn to develop strategies that work in any scenario. A supply chain case study illustrates each stage with concrete examples.

Key tools include the critical uncertainties framework for scenario building, the Four Types of Strategic Moves for option development, and communication strategies for engaging stakeholders. The guide emphasizes that scenarios are not forecasts but planning tools that expand strategic thinking and reveal blind spots.

Written for leaders who need immediate application, the book provides templates, exercises, and implementation guidance while avoiding academic jargon. It positions strategic foresight as essential for navigating complexity, making better decisions under uncertainty, and building adaptive capacity in rapidly changing markets.