strategic foresight

Using Foresight, Constraint and Friction

#419 – January 26, 2026 Strategy in Practice: Using Foresight, Constraint, and Friction Hello, fellow strategists!  We often obsess over flow — streamlining processes, removing barriers, seeking the path of least resistance. But a strategy that is too smooth often slips. More often, progress flounders because of an overlooked constraint, dysfunctional habit, or countervailing trend. […]

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Vol-22_No-16_Nov-14-2022

In this 8020Info Water Cooler we look at five types of work personalities to consider when recruiting, plus the secrets of charisma, befriending Google rankings, hybrid work challenges, a checklist for effective email design, and planning with strategic foresight. Enjoy!

Five Personas Behind The Great Attrition
Charisma: Lessons from RFK and Research
Befriending Google’s Page Ranking
Managers are Suffering in Hybrid
A Litmus Test for Email Design
Considering the Tools of Strategic Foresight
Reading: How to have Difficult Conversations about Race
Reading: On Writing Well: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction

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