{"product_id":"futures-in-action-strategic-anticipations-and-deployments-in-organizations-facing-the-future-hardback-9781836690054","title":"Futures in Action; Strategic Anticipations and Deployments in Organizations Facing the Future (Hardback) 9781836690054","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFutures in Action\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eStrategic Anticipations and Deployments in Organizations Facing the Future\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCarine Dartiguepeyrou (Edited by), C Dartiguepeyrou (Author), Michel Saloff-Coste (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781836690054, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 12 March 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.6 x 1.7 cm, 0.635 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn order to think about the future and bring it to life, \u003ci\u003eFutures in Action\u003c\/i\u003e emphasizes the practical and pragmatic dimensions of foresight. This book makes it possible to develop a vision of the future, to anticipate significant changes and pinpoint the weak areas. Foresight helps to rally players around a common vision, influence strategic decisions, and inspire innovation and organizational transformation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFutures in Action\u003c\/i\u003e brings together the expertise of contributors from a wide range of public and private organizations. The diversity of their contributions puts into perspective the implementation of foresight both in France and worldwide. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExploring the major lessons and questions to come, this book is for all those who are convinced of the need to anticipate and build the future by taking action today.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Presentation xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction xxiii\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarine Dartiguepeyrou And Michel Saloff-Coste\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 The Foresight of Futurists 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 How to Build Futures Consciousness and Resilience for Operational Foresight 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSirkka Heinonen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Choice of approaches and methods for foresight in practice 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Futures mean change – where and how to look for futures signals to build up futures resilience 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 A Strategic Foresight Framework for Anticipating Uncertainties in Tourism Industry 11\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFawaz Abu Sitta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Strategic planning versus strategic foresight 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Uncertainty management framework 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1 Framing 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.2 Understanding 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.3 Exploring 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.4 Realizing 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.5 Designing 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.6 Shaping 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Recommendations 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Generative AI in the Newsroom: The Future of Journalism and Media 29\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSylvia Gallusser\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Becoming a professional futurist 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.1 Career paths to becoming a futurist 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.2 From anxiety to driving force 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.3 Creating a professional foresight research practice 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 In action: applying foresight in action with a group of European journalists 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1 Context of the request 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.2 A program of foresight in action 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.3 Challenges and key learnings 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Leading a New Path with Foresight in China 41\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLynn Lin And Bin Hu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Foresight’s value is gradually being seen 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Foresight practice demands a leap of faith 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Fostering futures thinking as the foundation 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Navigating foresight with patience and agility 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Charting new business landscape in China with foresight 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Creating Desirable Futures 49\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarine Dartiguepeyrou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 The specifics of foresight in action 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.1 Strategic foresight 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.2 Foresight questioning 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.3 Revisiting the foresight triangle 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 The futurist’s tools: between tradition and innovation 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.1 The futurist’s range 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2 Monitoring 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.3 Shared challenges 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Sociocultural foresight 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1 The importance of values 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2 Bias or futurist culture? 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.3 A cultural paradigm shift? 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Personal considerations 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.1 An affinity for alterity and singularity 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.2 Uniting across divisions 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Foresight for Companies and Public Institutions 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Foresight at Michelin: Evidence and Reflections 63\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGaël Quéinnec\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 The empirical meeting of new needs and qualifying resources 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.1 Collective foresight based on an influence approach 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.2 Reorganization creates a need to build visions 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 A predisposing career path 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Training in the humanities 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 A career in strategic marketing 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.3 Operational and international legitimacy 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 My training in foresight 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.1 My main trainers and mentors: a bibliographical overview 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Accelerators for a change in scale 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1 First marker: the trend radar 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.2 Second marker: sustainable development metascenarios (SHAPES) 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.3 The increasing emergence of foresight in the company as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and other crises 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Duty to warn, blind spot researcher, mental agility agent: what is the mission for Michelin foresight? 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.1 Purpose: preparing for the field of possibilities 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.2 What are the observable impacts? 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.3 The difficulty of assessing foresight 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 What deliverables? 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.1 For and with the intern 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.2 With external partners, according to a graduated scale of involvement, ranging from crossing visions to criticizing strategic marketing 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 What methods and resources? 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7.1 Foresight requires a wide range of thinking and specific methods 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7.2 Potential and experience 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Bouygues Construction, Committed to a Desirable Future 73\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eVirginie Alonzi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Context 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Foresight at Bouygues Construction 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.1 The creation and missions of the foresight department 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.2 Our approach 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Brand Heritage, a Catalyst for Innovation and Transformation 79\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCecilia Ercoli\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction, the mission – what foresight? 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Practice – which approach? 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.1 Methodologies used 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.2 More concretely, what kind of organization? What kind of project design? 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Organic governance – how does the emergence of creation and innovation cope with the organization’s approval processes? 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Decathlon Perspectives: Shaping the Future with Collective Intelligence 87\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAudrey Hespel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 An explorer of possible and desirable futures 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Decathlon’s various foresight experiments 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Obstacles to avoid when using foresight 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Tools and sources of inspiration 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Potential disruptions and future trends 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Foresight at the Centre National d’Études Spatiales 93\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSébastien Lombard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Foresight methodologies and practices 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Memory and foresight monitoring 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Foresight and action 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Influences for tomorrow 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Foresight at Universities 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 From Founding Institution to Collaborative Foresight at the Université Catholique de Lille 103\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJean-Marc Assié And Louis-Marie Clouet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 The founding institution of a forward-looking university 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Foresight based on experimentation and innovation 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.1 Where “rapid transitions” cross ethics 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.2 Foresight of innovative ecosystems 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.3 Design, creativity and foresight 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.4 ECOPOSS “Osons l’éloge du futur” 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 The paradoxes of foresight 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.1 Short or long-term resource allocation? 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.2 Illegitimate foresight with regard to academic requirements? 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.3 How do you train in foresight? 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 “Embedded” foresight to serve the university’s missions 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.1 Reinforcing the teaching of foresight 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.2 Reinforcing the contribution of futures in action, in support of the university’s strategy 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.3 The coherent choice of a “work in progress” and collaborative approach 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Operational Foresight at the University of Strasbourg 113\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eAudrey Kost\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 The foresight and strategy mission 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Three key players in foresight at the University of Strasbourg 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.1 Catherine Florentz, Vice-President of foresight and strategic actions 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.2 Audrey Kost, Director of the foresight and strategy mission 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.3 Julien Weber, Strategy Consultant 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Foresight at the University of Strasbourg 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.1 Practice at all levels 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.2 An approach that began with major projects 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.3 A dedicated department for an organic link between foresight and strategy 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.4 A first presidency seminar 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 In search of dedicated time 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Monitoring and key sources 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Using Foresight to Drive Transformation: Building a Strategy After a Merger 121\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePauline Innegraeve\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Shaking up the status quo 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Filling in the gaps 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.1 Initial actions 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.2 Academic influences 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Embarking on a journey in foresight 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 The risks of the journey 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 One pit stop before a new beginning 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Any candidates for the journey? 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.7 The map room 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4 Local Authority Foresight 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Foresight and Public Action: The Case of Greater Lyon 135\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePierre Houssais\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 A basic question of public action: “where are we going?” 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1.1 First experience in Saint-Étienne: political foresight to persuade 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1.2 Grand Lyon: making foresight a cross-disciplinary tool for public action 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 A culture of foresight unique to the Lyon Metropolis 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.1 An old and still agile service 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.2 The common good rather than commonplace 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 Rev3: A Regional Dynamic Combining Foresight and Action 143\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrédéric Motte\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction: qualifying rev3 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Back to basics: Jeremy Rifkin’s master plan 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Foresight and program documents to mark the life of rev3 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Foresight and strategic documents as a general framework for action 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16 Isère 2030: Isère’s Administrative Project 151\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSéverine Battin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Serving the public 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1.1 From social worker to head of local authority 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1.2 The local authority, a local community 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Foresight, a necessity for local communities 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.1 An uncertain and complex environment 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.2 Changing perspective 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.3 Collectively preparing for change 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Implementing the approach 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3.1 An exploratory approach for the community 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3.2 Staying alert: foresight monitoring 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Foresight in the present 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4.1 “Isère 2030”, the backbone of the administrative project 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4.2 Spreading the culture of foresight 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4.3 Appropriation by teams, a catalyst for change 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4.4 Conditions for success and obstacles 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17 Social Cohesion and Solidarity in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques in 2040 161\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJean-Jacques Lasserre\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Territorial foresight initiated by Jean-Jacques Lasserre, President of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1.1 A process led by elected representatives 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1.2 The process of choosing the foresight question 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 A participatory foresight approach 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2.1 A futures in action participatory workshop 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2.2 What next? 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