2015 and Russian Catapult
New year’s eve a year ago: none of us could foresee where we stand with Russia after a year. The escalation of the kind of politics we all thought
December 31, 2014 in Blog
New year’s eve a year ago: none of us could foresee where we stand with Russia after a year. The escalation of the kind of politics we all thought
December 2, 2014 in Blog
Last Thursday and Friday was an exceptional gathering of foresight experts around the world in Brussels to talk about the methods to penetrate t
November 27, 2014 in Blog
Imagine: one day it occurs to you that why on Earth these rubbish bins are always full? And why these trucks come to pick the trash even thoug
November 12, 2014 in Blog
It is almost funny to think that our brains are plastic. The old idea was that brains are hard-wired to the extent that the only thing that happens
November 5, 2014 in Blog
We all know how difficult it is to practice long-term thinking. Indulging yourself with crappy food, allowing too short sleeps or skipping your
October 23, 2014 in Blog
Recently Gallup investigated the question what gender has to do with the level of engagement in organizations. They found out, not to my surprise,
August 6, 2014 in Blog
Last autumn I ran a course with my colleague Peter Paul Gerbrands about strategic foresight in Aalto university. As we collected feedback from
June 24, 2014 in Blog
Just think of yourself doing a regular visit to a grocery store. Using small plastic bags for veggies and fruits, having all kinds of foodstuff
June 13, 2014 in Blog
How do you want to invest your money? Do you want to give your decision to a middle man, usually a person in bank, who then proposes a fund or two?
June 9, 2014 in Blog
I will always remember the feeling I had when I stepped my foot down on Beijing railway station in Autumn 1983. I had come by train all t