Lead Like A Futurist

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September 2024 Alum Cohort

June 2024 Cohort

Reinvention 2025

Spring Innovation Cohort 2025

Synced to the reinvention that comes with spring, it's time to attend to what's budding in you!

Spring 2024 Cohort

Cohort 2

Fall Belonging Cohort 2025

Spring Foresight Cohort 2025

Fall Wisdom Cohort 2025

Cohort 2025-1

The basic question of strategy is “Which future should we choose and how do we get there?” Looking at the Four Forces will help you answer that by revealing the foundations of change. Once you understand the foundation, you can build a future that is all yours.

Preview the Four Forces of Change

There are as many paths to move from now to what’s next as are imaginable, but that doesn’t make any of them right for you. The task is to find the path that simultaneously solves for future conditions, customer needs, and organizational purpose—and delivers the highest value for all. Solving for X gets you there.

Preview Solving for X

We are not in an era of change, we are living in a change of eras. The future really isn't what it used to be, yet the meta-view of a futurist still helps us follow predictable patterns of change to take advantage of what’s coming next. Watch this short video to find out how the Futurist's Perspective helps us to Keep Calm and Carry On...into the emerging future!

A Futurist’s Perspective on Change

With as much transition as is in the world right now, it's safe to say that you're likely experiencing it your life too. Whether you're in a personal or career transition—or sense one coming on—or are trying to keep focus as another re-org rolls through, this Reinvention Self-Assessment helps you determine where you could use more support. Take this assessment to determine what you need to manage—and lead— the process of reinvention in your life.

Are you ready for Reinvention?

Today we are drowning in intelligence, yet face a drought of wisdom. This course helps you tap into this most vital, underutilized resource.

Cecily Sommers 

One of the World's Top 50 Female Futurists

Chris Everett

Experience Designer, Facilitator, Coach

Deepening the Well of Wisdom

Financial Advisor 

Belonging creates order from chaos—at every level, from individual to organization to society. Our growth and evolution depend on it.

Unlocking Growth with Belonging

Co-Founder

Head of Well-being

Co-Founder & Research Director/ Professor

The gap between present and future is bridged by innovation. Turn your project from Fluency 3 into plans that connect today to tomorrow.

Fulfilling the Future through Innovation

Research Manager

Learn to apply foresight frameworks to strategy and innovation. Bring a project/problem to the course for this applied learning experience!

Mapping Opportunities with Foresight

Partner, Senior Management Consultant

Follow purpose as a guiding force in times of great change.
Join the waitlist now! The course opens when we reach 12 or more participants.

Navigating From Purpose

Facilitator

The beauty of strategic foresight is that it helps you know where to aim your purpose amidst a shifting landscape.&nbsp;In this course you'll learn about the Four Forces of Change—what’s predictable and what’s not—and how to track signals that are important to the future of your business, so you know where to place your bets. Bring a hunch, a wonder, or a problem to solve for this hands-on learning experience. By the end, your strategy will be sharper and future-ready, no matter what lies ahead. And, for those who're continuing on to Fluency 4: Innovation, your projects will be ready to go! The Leading Strategy curriculum is grounded in Cecily’s award-winning book, Think Like a Futurist, a proven guide for applying foresight to strategy and innovation in corporate settings. Built on 25 years of success with clients across industries, this course integrates real-world case studies to bring the concepts to life and provide actionable insights for your own strategic challenges.While not required, reading Think Like a Futurist will offer additional depth and context to the course material. This is the third of six fluencies in the Lead Like a Futurist program:Leading Self: Reinvention and Purpose (Timing TBD. Go to leadlikeafuturist.com to join waitlist)Leading Strategy: Foresight and Innovation (Spring 2025)Leading Culture: Belonging and Wisdom (Fall 2025)Learn more at leadlikeafuturist.com.___________________________________DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE!Register for two or more fluencies within a 24-hour period and save big. Indicate your interest on the application to receive your discount code: - Two Fluencies: $100 off each course- Three Fluencies: $125 off each course- Four Fluencies: $150 off each course That's 4 for the price of 3! BONUS: Registering for two or more fluencies grants you access to continued Workroom coaching sessions between courses. This high-value opportunity is exclusively available to those who make this commitment. CERTIFICATION: Students who complete the full Lead Like a Futurist six-fluency leadership program will be awarded a certificate that verifies their achievement and training. This certificate is suitable for framing, adding to your resume, and showcasing on your LinkedIn profile to highlight your leadership development.

Knowing how to read signals turns potential threats into creative opportunities.

Course syllabus

<ul><li>Prework Videos and Readings: Access anytime!</li><li>Recorded Live Sessions: Can’t make it live? Catch up with session recordings.</li><li>Workroom Time on Fridays: A time to dive deeper into the material.</li><li>1:1 Support Calls: Personalized guidance to keep you aligned and moving forward.</li></ul>

If your schedule blows up, we've got you

There are five 90-min live sessions that occur on Wednesdays at 9am CST. This time is suited to a variety of timezones, making it friendly to students across the Americas and Europe.These are the people you've been waiting to meet: thoughtful and passionate—just like you!

A 5-part series

<ul><li>The Prework will generally be 30 minutes of time or less.</li><li>Expect Homework to take 30-60 minutes each week.</li></ul>Additionally, we offer two Workrooms (Optional) for group coaching and project work on Fridays, 9am and 3pm

Prework and Homework

Let the lessons take root with real-life coaching between course, where you'll tackle pressures, politics, and decisions in a supportive community. Available for those registered in 2+ fluencies in 2025.

The Workroom Continues

Leading Strategy—The Foresight and Innovation fluencies—are project-based courses. The scope is intentionally flexible, allowing you to choose what interests or matters most to you. This approach provides a practical focus as you learn and apply foresight tools and practices.

Action Learning

This course is built for busy professionals

You are responsible for casting a vision for your team, project, or organization.

You know that learning about the forces of change will make you a more strategic thinker.

You are being developed for a greater level of responsibility in your organization.

Who is this course for:

What you'll get out of this course:

<ul><li>Make sense of where we are at this moment in history, and how to navigate from here.</li><li>Expand your capacity to see, then, surf waves of change as they're coming in. </li></ul>

Understand the very nature of change

<ul><li>Recognize how every current trend and issue has its roots in predictable forces below the surface.</li><li>Use this framework with your team to scan for early signals of change that affect your work.</li></ul>

Follow the 4 Forces that shape society

<ul><li>Craft a foresight-informed business case for next year's strategic plan.</li><li>Anticipate opportunities that are just-right for your projects and organization.</li></ul>

Track what's relevant to your industry

<ul><li>Use foresight to boost resilience, relevance, and revenue.</li><li>Imagine the power of a change-literate workforce!</li></ul>

Embed foresight in how you do business

Discover your purpose: Navigate uncertainty with resilience, unlock your potential, and lead with authentic clarity and confidence. ﻿In today's fast-paced and ever-changing world, effective leadership demands more than just strategic acumen and decision-making. It requires a deep, authentic sense of purpose. Our course, "Navigating From Purpose," is designed to guide leaders on a transformative journey to uncover their true calling and harness it to navigate uncertainty with the deep focus and confidence that purpose offers. "Navigating From Purpose" is the second of six fluencies covered in the Lead Like a Futurist curriculum, which spans three essential domains of leadership: Leading Self: Reinvention and Purpose.Leading Strategy: Foresight and Innovation.Leading Culture: Belonging and Wisdom. Explore the full program on leadlikeafuturist.com

Transform Chaos into Clarity.

This time is suited to a variety of timezones, making it friendly to students across the Americas and Europe.

Wednesdays

September 11September 18September 25October 2WEEK OFFOctober 16

Dates for Navigating From Purpose

Schedule for Navigating From Purpose

You're an established leader positioning yourself for future executive roles.

You're a leader seeking frameworks and practices to build a culture of purpose with your teams.

You're in transition, or can feel one coming on. You feel restless and hopeful about what's next.

We have you in mind:

In a world of constant change, your purpose is your North Star. 
This transformative course empowers you to:

<ul><li>Develop unshakeable resilience in the face of uncertainty</li><li>Turn challenges into opportunities for growth and innovation</li></ul>

Navigate the Storm

<ul><li>Unlock hidden strengths and talents you never knew you had</li><li>Amplify your impact in both personal and professional spheres</li></ul>

Ignite Your Potential

<ul><li>Cultivate a magnetic presence that inspires and influences others</li><li>Make decisions with unwavering-yet-humble confidence, even in complex situations</li></ul>

Lead with Authentic Power

<ul><li>Discover the profound clarity that comes from aligning with your true purpose</li><li>Create a life and career that resonates deeply with who you are</li></ul>

Forge Your Unique Path
 

(Sep 26-Oct 27 2025)The core function of leadership is to inspire cooperation through shared purpose and goals. Belonging is the key to enabling cooperation at scale—an essential competitive advantage for any group. In this course, you’ll discover that belonging isn’t just a feeling; it has a structure. When intentionally cultivated and sustained, it leads to remarkable outcomes—both in the “soft” dimensions of trust and honesty at work and in measurable improvements in efficiency, productivity, and creativity. We belong not only to each other but also to the future we build together. This is the fifth of six fluencies in the Lead Like a Futurist program:Leading Self: Reinvention and Purpose (TBD – join the waitlist at leadlikeafuturist.com)Leading Strategy: Foresight and Innovation (Spring 2025)Leading Culture: Belonging and Wisdom (Fall 2025)Learn more at leadlikeafuturist.com.___________________________________DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE!Register for two or more fluencies within a 24-hour period and save big. Indicate your interest on the application to receive your discount code: - Two Fluencies: $100 off each course- Three Fluencies: $125 off each course- Four Fluencies: $150 off each course That's 4 for the price of 3! BONUS:Registering for two or more fluencies grants you access to continued Workroom coaching sessions between courses. This high-value opportunity is exclusively available to those who make this commitment. CERTIFICATION:Students who complete the full Lead Like a Futurist six-fluency leadership program will be awarded a certificate that verifies their achievement and training. This certificate is suitable for framing, adding to your resume, and showcasing on your LinkedIn profile to highlight your leadership development.

The Future is Where We Belong

<ul><li>Prework Videos and Readings:&nbsp;Access anytime!</li><li>Recorded Live Sessions:&nbsp;Can’t make it live? Catch up with session recordings.</li><li>Workroom Time on Fridays:&nbsp;A time to dive deeper into the material.</li><li>1:1 Support Calls:&nbsp;Personalized guidance to keep you aligned and moving forward.</li></ul>

Let the lessons take root with real-life coaching between course, where you'll tackle pressures, politics, and decisions in a supportive community.Available for those registered in 2+ fluencies in 2025.

You care deeply about the people in your work world and want to help them thrive.

You’re driven to address low trust and engagement in your environment.

You’re committed to fostering connection, even amid the challenges of hybrid work, reorgs, and constant change.

Who is this course for

What you’ll get out of this course

<ul><li>Feel the profound shift that comes from recognizing that we already—and always—belong to this world, this time, and this life on a grand scale.</li><li>Embody this awareness as you cultivate a deep sense of belonging within yourself, becoming a source of connection that radiates to other</li></ul>

Discover the Experience of One

<ul><li>Learn to recognize and reflect signals of safety, vulnerability, trust, and joy in those around you.</li><li>Celebrate the ease of cooperation supported by mutual respect and appropriate boundaries.</li></ul>

Harness the Power of Mutuality

<ul><li>Strengthen your voice—and guide group direction—with clear, direct communication.</li><li>Honor individual contributions while fostering collective success.</li></ul>

Use Belonging Cues to Ignite Focus and Enthusiasm

<ul><li>Use the structure of the Gates of Belonging to guide inclusive practices in all activities.</li><li>Trust that every person’s unique style and energy has a place—including your own.</li></ul>

Belonging Doesn’t Depend on Extroverts

In this course, we’ll help you unlock the unique potential of your business. Using my proven Solving for X formula, we’ll create space for your creativity to soar—then guide it into a practical, actionable plan. Along the way, we’ll develop a change management and communication strategy to ensure your ideas are supported and understood. By the end, you’ll walk away with a clear innovation strategy and a portfolio of opportunities to confidently guide your next steps. The Leading Strategy curriculum is grounded in Cecily’s award-winning book, Think Like a Futurist, a proven guide for applying foresight to strategy and innovation in corporate settings. Built on over 20 years of success with clients across industries, this course integrates real-world case studies to bring the concepts to life and provide actionable insights for your own strategic challenges. While not required, reading Think Like a Futurist will offer additional depth and context to the course material. This is the fourth of six fluencies in the Lead Like a Futurist program:Leading Self: Reinvention and Purpose (Timing TBD: go to leadlikeafuturist.com to join waitlist)Leading Strategy: Foresight and Innovation (Spring 2025)Leading Culture: Belonging and Wisdom (Fall 2025)Learn more at leadlikeafuturist.com.___________________________________DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE!Register for two or more fluencies within a 24-hour period and save big. Indicate your interest on the application to receive your discount code: - Two Fluencies: $100 off each course- Three Fluencies: $125 off each course- Four Fluencies: $150 off each course That's 4 for the price of 3! BONUS: Registering for two or more fluencies grants you access to continued Workroom coaching sessions between courses. This high-value opportunity is exclusively available to those who make this commitment. CERTIFICATION: Students who complete the full Lead Like a Futurist six-fluency leadership program will be awarded a certificate that verifies their achievement and training. This certificate is suitable for framing, adding to your resume, and showcasing on your LinkedIn profile to highlight your leadership development.

Discover—and plan—your path to the future!

If your schedule blows up, we've got you 

Leading Strategy—The Foresight and Innovation fluencies—are project-based courses. The scope is intentionally flexible, allowing you to choose what interests or matters most to you. This approach provides a practical focus as you learn and apply innovation tools and practices.

This course is built for busy professionals
 

​​You are facing an innovation opportunity that needs to be cracked open.

You want to elevate your skills—and your profile—through training in innovation.

You are preparing for a higher level of responsibility within your organization.

<ul><li>Unlock the creative potential of your brain with practical techniques.</li><li>Identify opportunities for proprietary advantage that set your business apart.</li></ul>

Train in the Zone of Discovery

<ul><li>Align organizational strategy with customer needs to create meaningful impact.</li><li>Consider all stakeholders to optimize wins and resources across the system.</li></ul>

Develop a Maximum Value Scenario

<ul><li>Strategically map near-, mid-, and long-term projects to ensure seamless progression.</li><li>Define and plan your first experiments with clear objectives for the next four quarters.</li></ul>

Build a Now-to-Future Innovation Portfolio

<ul><li>Craft a business case that leverages current resources and goals</li><li>Learn how to "Build to Tolerance," adapting to the system and culture for sustained success.</li></ul>

Design an Effective Communications Strategy

(Nov 7-Dec 12)Again and again, we learn that the expectations and 'shoulds' we live by often rob us of our agency and joy. We feel and perform better when we pause instead to greet reality just as it is—and listen. In that listening, we don’t find easy answers but rather deep understanding: a moral grounding that guides tough decisions and a reliable sense of direction when the world feels upside down. This course brings together the lessons of the five preceding fluencies. Through this series, we’ve been cultivating the ability to see and adapt to change (Reinvention); allowing purpose to guide us (Purpose); using the forces of change to inspire humility and possibility (Foresight); actively engaging in future-building (Innovation); and connecting with others to foster true growth and evolution (Belonging). Now, we are prepared to step into the humility, discernment, and ethical core that define wisdom. Wisdom is not only the work of our lifetime; it is its purpose. This is the last of six fluencies in the Lead Like a Futurist program:Leading Self: Reinvention and Purpose (TBD – join the waitlist at leadlikeafuturist.com)Leading Strategy: Foresight and Innovation (Spring 2025)Leading Culture: Belonging and Wisdom (Fall 2025)Learn more at leadlikeafuturist.com.___________________________________DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE!Register for two or more fluencies within a 24-hour period and save big. Indicate your interest on the application to receive your discount code: - Two Fluencies: $100 off each course- Three Fluencies: $125 off each course- Four Fluencies: $150 off each course That's 4 for the price of 3! BONUS: Registering for two or more fluencies grants you access to continued Workroom coaching sessions between courses. This high-value opportunity is exclusively available to those who make this commitment. CERTIFICATION: Students who complete the full Lead Like a Futurist six-fluency leadership program will be awarded a certificate that verifies their achievement and training. This certificate is suitable for framing, adding to your resume, and showcasing on your LinkedIn profile to highlight your leadership development.

Finding clarity and equanimity in an upside down world.

<ul><li>Prework Videos and Readings:&nbsp;Access anytime!</li><li>Recorded Live Sessions:&nbsp;Can’t make it live? Catch up with session recordings.</li><li>Workroom Time on Fridays:&nbsp;A time to dive deeper into the material.</li><li>1:1 Support Calls:&nbsp;Personalized guidance to keep you aligned and moving forward.</li></ul>

You sense there's a kind of leadership training that will take you to the next level in a way that traditional development doesn't touch.

You want to be a leader who can meet the needs of this next era, equipped to "dance with change as it emerges."

You understand that to be an evolved and effective leader, you have to be an evolved and effective human.

Who this course is for:

Become the Calm in the Center of the Storm

<ul><li>Create ease by aligning perception and action with the natural flow of change.</li><li>Celebrate lightness as the 'fake news' of our belief-driven minds begins to lose its grip.</li></ul>

Awaken to a Simple View of Life on Life’s Terms

<ul><li>Laugh at the paradox that we will never know it all, yet are always right.</li><li>Relax into awe, discovering wonder in any and every moment.</li></ul>

Experience the Softening and Expanding Effects of Humility

<ul><li>Learn to separate facts from feelings, truth from triggers, and reality from fiction.</li><li>Approach study as a vital tool for digging deep into discernment and uncovering wisdom.</li></ul>

Exchange Judgment for Discernment

<ul><li>Accept loss as an inherent part of every decision, meeting it with compassion and grace.</li><li>Master decision-making frameworks and collaborative problem-solving techniques to confidently navigate life’s toughest choices as a leader.</li></ul>

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