The purpose of the Futures Wheel activity is to gain fresh perspective by engaging in ‘what if’ thinking that moves us out from our normal ways of seeing things. This exercise seeks to illustrate that unanticipated change can radically alter the environment, leaving organizations unprepared and vulnerable to failure.
Most people tend to believe the future will be more of the same.
Outputs
An agreed list of 5 emerging insights that have greatest potential to impact this organization in the future.
An agreed list of potential future opportunities to exploit.
An agreed list of potential future threats to avoid or prepare to face.