Futures Thinking, Learning, and Leading

The focus of this book is to explore the extent to which our thinking, learning, and leading is influenced and shaped by the future.

Irving H. Buchen is Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and Director of International Programs for IMPAC University, a member of the doctoral business faculty of Capella University, a Senior Principal of Canis Learning System, and training editor of The Futurist, the official publication of the World Future Society

Introduction

ix

SECTION 1 DEFINING A NEW FUTURE

Disturbing the Future: Millenarian Ignorance and Arrogance

3

(9)

Future Agendas: The Science Fiction Model

12

(5)

Shaping Future Agendas: The Futurists' Model

17

(4)

``The Great Convergence'': Visionary Illusion or Megatrend?

21

(16)

Putting Forecasts on Trial

37

(4)

Overview of Future-Driven Applications

41

(8)

The Anticipatory Servant-Leader

49

(7)

Proactive Management of Human Capital

56

(12)

Chief Learning Officers as Leaders of Universities: Redundant? Or Renewing?

68

(4)

Transition Training as Future Training

72

(5)

Anticipatory Performance Review

77

(5)

Future Management Metamorphosis: Employees as Managers

82

(7)

Testing-Embedded Training: Predictive Metrics

89

(4)

Work Covenants as Progressive Empowerment

93

(12)

Learning Theory-Therapy Crossover: A Future Training Direction?

105

(8)

SECTION II FTLL, MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES, AND LEARNING DIVERSITY

Progressive and Circular Problem Solving

113

(4)

Multiple Intelligences, Cognitive Science, and Genetics

117

(7)

The Optimal Taxonomy of Human Learning Capacity

124

(5)

Multiple Intelligences and Human Capital

129

(4)

Executive Coaches and Trusted Advisors: Leveraged Influence, Leadership Paranoia, and MBA Guidance

133

(12)

Understanding and Multiple Portals

145

(8)

Diagnostically Driven Training

153

(5)

Multiple Intelligences Application: Learning Success Center

158

(3)

The Multimodal Journey of Managers

161

(6)

Business Applications of Multiple Intelligences

167

(12)

SECTION III INNOVATION

Innovation Rites of Passage

179

(13)

Creative Thresholds

192

(7)

Radical Breakthroughs

199

(6)

Innovation Training

205

(12)

Breaking Up Innovation Log Jams

217

(4)

Balancing Innovation and Standards

221

(6)

Imitation, Intuition, and Innovation

227

(6)

Conclusion: The 21 st-Century Agenda

233

(4)

About the Author

237

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Futures Thinking, Learning, and Leading Applying Multiple Intelligences to Success and Innovation

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