A Future for Planning

A Future for Planning
Author: Michael Harris
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 151
Release: 2019-04-25
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1351780964

As well as being spatial, planning is necessarily also about the future – and yet time has been relatively neglected in the academic, practice and policy literature on planning. Time, in particular the need for longer-term thinking, is critical to responding effectively to a range of pressing societal challenges from climate change to an ageing population, poor urban health to sustainable economic development. This makes the relative neglect of time not only a matter of theoretical importance but also increasing practical and political significance. A Future for Planning is an accessible, wide-ranging book that considers how planning practice and policy have been constrained by short-termism, as well as by a familiar lack of spatial thinking in policy, in response to major social, economic and environmental challenges. It suggests that failures in planning often represent failures to anticipate and shape the future which go well beyond planning systems and practices; rather our failure to plan for the longer-term relates to wider issues in policy-making and governance. This book traces the rise and fall of long-term planning over the past 80 years or so, but also sets out how planning can take responsibility for twenty-first century challenges. It provides examples of successes and failures of longer-term planning from around the world. In short, the book argues that we need to put time back into planning, and develop forms of planning which serve to promote the sustainability and wellbeing of future generations.

Managing the Future

Managing the Future
Author: Stephen M. Millett
Publisher: Triarchy Press
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2011-11-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1909470007

A guide to forecasting and strategic planning for organizations

Scenario Planning

Scenario Planning
Author: Woody Wade
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2012-03-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118170156

Is your business ready for the future? Scenario planning is a fascinating, yet still underutilized, business tool that can be of immense value to a company's strategic planning process. It allows companies to visualize the impact that a portfolio of possible futures could have on their competitiveness. It helps decision-makers see opportunities and threats that could emerge beyond their normal planning horizon. Scenario Planning serves as a guide to taking a long-term look at your business, your industry, and the world, posing thoughtful questions about the possible consequences of some current (and possible future) trends. This book will help you: Outline (and help you prepare for) any trends that could play out in the future that could change the political, social, and economic landscapes and significantly impact your business Explore the impact of technological advances and the emergence of new competitors to your business Examine challenges that are only dimly recognizable as potential problems today This visual book will help you answer this question: Is my organization ready for every possibility?

Introduction to Business

Introduction to Business
Author: Lawrence J. Gitman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1455
Release: 2024-09-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Introduction to Business covers the scope and sequence of most introductory business courses. The book provides detailed explanations in the context of core themes such as customer satisfaction, ethics, entrepreneurship, global business, and managing change. Introduction to Business includes hundreds of current business examples from a range of industries and geographic locations, which feature a variety of individuals. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of business concepts, with attention to the knowledge and skills necessary for student success in this course and beyond. This is an adaptation of Introduction to Business by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as pdf for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better ebook reading experience. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Transformative Scenario Planning

Transformative Scenario Planning
Author: Adam Kahane
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2012-10-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1609944909

Transformative scenario planning is a way that people can work together with others to transform themselves and their relationships with one another and their systems. In this simple and practical book, Kahane explains this methodology and how to use it.

How to Use Exploratory Scenario Planning (Xsp)

How to Use Exploratory Scenario Planning (Xsp)
Author: Jeremy Stapleton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2020-08-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781558444058

Exploratory scenario planning (XSP) can help communities prepare for uncertainties posed by climate change, pandemics, automation, and other unprecedented twenty-first-century challenges. This manual is a comprehensive resource for anyone interested in using this emergent planning approach, which is effective at the local, regional, or organizational level. Through the XSP process, stakeholders envision and develop various potential futures (i.e., scenarios) and consider how to measure and prepare for each, rather than working toward a single shared vision for the future. Through instructive case studies, recommendations, sample workshop agendas, and more, this manual equips would-be practitioners with the background knowledge, procedural guidance, and practical strategies to implement this planning tool successfully. Readers will be prepared to facilitate--or even lead--an effective, impactful XSP process in their own settings.

Creating Your Future

Creating Your Future
Author: George L. Morrisey
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Total Pages: 220
Release: 1992
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781881052067

A practical guide to help professional (within organization and/or independent contractors) use strategic planning for their own professional success and satisfying personal life. Worksheets, checklists, and charts help clarify personal values, financial concerns, career growth objectives, and business interests.

Planning for the Future

Planning for the Future
Author: L. Mark Russell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 603
Release: 2006
Genre: Children with disabilities
ISBN: 9780912891217

A handbook of information for parents as they plan for their child's life after their own deaths. Easy to understand, describes step-by-step all of the elements that parents must consider to provide a happy and fulfilling life for their child with a disability--Cover.

Lead from the Future

Lead from the Future
Author: Mark W. Johnson
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2020-04-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 163369755X

Gold Medal Winner for Best Leadership Book in the 2021 Axiom Business Book Awards Named one of the "Top Ten Technology Books Of 2020" — Forbes Named one of the "10 Best New Business Books of 2020" by Inc. magazine "Johnson and Suskewicz have raised a battle cry for the kind of leadership we need in these uncertain times." -- Sandi Peterson, Member, Board of Directors, Microsoft We all know a visionary leader when we see one. They're bold and prophetic and at the same time pragmatic. They don't just promote change--they drive it, while inspiring and mobilizing others to do the same. Visionaries like Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos possess a host of innate qualities that make them extraordinary, but what truly sets them apart is their ability to turn vision into action. In Lead from the Future, Innosight's Mark W. Johnson and Josh Suskewicz introduce a new way of thinking and managing, called "future-back," that enables any manager to become a practical visionary. Addressing the many barriers to change that exist in established organizations, they present a systematic approach to overcoming them that includes: The principles and mind-set that allow leadership teams to look beyond typical short-term planning horizons A method for turning emerging challenges into the growth opportunities that can define an organization's future A step-by-step approach for translating a vision into a strategic plan that teams can align around and commit to Ways to ensure that visionary thinking becomes a repeatable organizational capability As practical as it is inspiring, Lead from the Future is the guide you and your team need to develop a vision and translate it into transformative growth.

Plan to the Future

Plan to the Future
Author: Michael Anthony Attard
Publisher: FriesenPress
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2018-03-26
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1525521012

Simple advice for young people What does it mean to be accountable? Why is discipline important? Where is your education leading? When will life become meaningful? How can you be successful and happy at the same time? Answers to these questions and more, is in this book. The logical presentation of ideas, are specifically written for young people. The accompanying pertinent stories will both amuse and edify. Michael Attard shares his experience and insights, gleaned from years of study and hands-on work with young people in both educational and working environments. The book stresses the importance of the formative years while acknowledging that individuals have personal optimum paths towards success. This is a succinct guide that enables young people to grasp the imperative of planning a future. Ideally the book will be read by parents as well.