The Psychology of Foresight with John Smart, Ep #43

Foresight is an act of thinking about and looking toward the future. Those who engage in foresight are working toward building the future, not just predicting what may happen. Today’s guest, John Smart, has a Master’s Degree in Future Studies and 22 years of experience as a Foresight Consultant. John’s mission is to help others achieve more adaptive futures for themselves, their teams, and their organizations. He shares more about the psychology of foresight and how it should influence the decision-making process in this episode of UPThinking Finance™. 

You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...

• What is the practice of foresight? [3:13]
• Thinking, Fast and Slow (dual-process thinking) [8:10] 
• The importance of dissecting knowns and unknowns [11:23] 
• How “Accelerating Change” affects decision-making [16:45]
• Does God play a role in foresight? [23:07] 
• How John has impacted us personally and professionally [34:30] 
• Getting to the point where we flourish [38:03]

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Resources & People Mentioned

• Introduction to Foresight
• Thinking, Fast and Slow
• Rethinking Positive Thinking
• The Fearless Organization
• Future Shock
• Superforecasting
• Mindset
• The Righteous Mind
• The Dragons of Eden
• CliftonStrengths assessment

Connect With John Smart

• Connect on LinkedIn
• Foresight Development

Connect with Emerson Fersch

• Capital Investment Advisers
• On LinkedIn

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