Contents
The foundations for strategic foresight
- The future landscape.
- History of the discipline and classification in relation to strategic management.
- Key areas of application and concepts of strategic foresight.
- Drivers and models of change.
- Futures Triangle.
- 3-horizons, Causal Layered Analysis, Pace Layers and Multi Level Perspective.
- Systems Thinking & Analytics.
The Strategic Foresight process
- Principles of Strategic Foresight.
- 6-stage process of strategic foresight.
- Examples of relevant tools in each process phase (e.g. visioning, trend analysis, etc.).
- Selected methods for practical exercises (scenario analyses etc.).
Implementation and impact of strategic foresight
- Entrepreneurial resilience.
- Corporate Foresight with Managed Innovation Process.
- Company organization of strategic foresight.
- Leadership Interventions.
- What role does AI play in the process? Or can it play one at all?
- Conclusion: Where do we stand today?
Learning environment
Once you have registered, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services relating to this training course in your online learning environment.
Your benefit
- You will acquire the skills you need to consider different futures.
- You will get to know the underlying school of thought of Strategic Foresight.
- You will get to know a variety of thinking tools.
- You will receive concrete working aids in the process and models for discussion.
- You can make your business environment more sustainable.
Methods
Theory input, expert presentations, checklists and guidelines, process-oriented group work, individual and plenary work, simulation game, reflection, exchange of experiences among participants.
Recommended for
Strategic foresight is a meta-competence that is important for:
- Entrepreneurs, managing directors, division heads, managers, executives
- Intrapreneurs, innovation managers
- experts from Corporate Development, Human Resources, Marketing
- Investors and analysts
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Start dates and details
Monday, 08.09.2025
09:30 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday, 09.09.2025
09:30 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Monday, 01.12.2025
09:30 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday, 02.12.2025
09:30 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Wednesday, 04.03.2026
09:30 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday, 05.03.2026
09:30 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.