{"product_id":"9780997278309","title":"4 Steps to the Future: A Quick and Clean Guide to Creating Foresight","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book by Richard Lum, an academically trained futurist, is a practical, straight-to-the-action guide for creating foresight in any organization. Written for today’s attention-stressed and resource-deprived manager, \u003cem\u003e4 Steps to the Future\u003c\/em\u003e provides an easy-to-understand process for creating insight about the future that individuals can immediately begin applying within their organization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon almost twenty years of developing foresight within and for organizations of all types, Lum distills some of the essentials of good futures research and lays out a four step process for developing foresight. Beginning with an analysis of the history of any industry or company, the \u003cem\u003e4 Steps\u003c\/em\u003e process leads readers through analyzing the present, forecasting alternative scenarios, and reformulating goals and vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntended for managers and executives in need of easy-to-apply tools that can be used immediately within organizations, \u003cem\u003e4 Steps to the Future\u003c\/em\u003e is written as a guidebook. Readers who are looking for a resource that provides them the guidance and tools to conduct a foresight project themselves, or who have to lead an upcoming foresight effort, will find this book an indispensable guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete with worksheets, exercises, and checklists for daily habits, \u003cem\u003e4 Steps to the Future\u003c\/em\u003e is an invaluable resource for every organizational leader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vision Foresight Strategy LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47024276046064,"sku":"9780997278309","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780997278309_p0.jpg?v=1763942074","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780997278309","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}