Edited by
Carine Dartiguepeyrou, Université Catholique de Lille, France.
Michel Saloff-Coste, Université Catholique de Lille, France.
ISBN : 9781836690054
Publication Date : December 2024
Hardcover 248 pp
165.00 USD
Co-publisher
In order to think about the future and bring it to life, Futures in Action emphasizes the practical and pragmatic dimensions of foresight. This book makes it possible to develop a vision of the future, 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.
Futures in Action 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.
Exploring 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.
Part 1. The Foresight of Futurists.
1. How to Build Futures Consciousness and Resilience for Operational Foresight, Sirkka Heinonen.
2. A Strategic Foresight Framework for Anticipating Uncertainties in Tourism Industry, Fawaz Abu Sitta.
3. Generative AI in the Newsroom: The Future of Journalism and Media, Sylvia Gallusser.
4. Leading a New Path with Foresight in China, Lynn Lin and Bin Hu.
5. Creating Desirable Futures, Carine Dartiguepeyrou.
Part 2. Foresight for Companies and Public Institutions.
6. Foresight at Michelin: Evidence and Reflections, Gaël Quéinnec.
7. Bouygues Construction, Committed to a Desirable Future, Virginie Alonzi.
8. Brand Heritage, a Catalyst for Innovation and Transformation, Cecilia Ercoli.
9. Decathlon Perspectives: Shaping the Future with Collective Intelligence, Audrey Hespel.
10. Foresight at the Centre National d’Études Spatiales, Sébastien Lombard.
Part 3. Foresight at Universities.
11. From Founding Institution to Collaborative Foresight at the Université Catholique de Lille, Jean-Marc Assie and Louis-Marie Clouet.
12. Operational Foresight at the University of Strasbourg, Audrey Kost.
13. Using Foresight to Drive Transformation: Building a Strategy After a Merger, Pauline Innegraeve.
Part 4. Local Authority Foresight.
14. Foresight and Public Action: The Case of Greater Lyon, Pierre Houssais.
15. Rev3: A Regional Dynamic Combining Foresight and Action, Frédéric Motte.
16. Isère 2030: Isère’s Administrative Project, Séverine Battin.
17. Social Cohesion and Solidarity in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques in 2040, Jean-Jacques Lasserre.
Carine Dartiguepeyrou is a political scientist and independent futurist. She is a consultant and teacher, and an associate researcher at the Université Catholique de Lille, France.
Michel Saloff-Coste founded and developed the Institut international de prospective sur les écosystèmes innovants, the Direction de la prospective and the International Foresight Research Network (IFRN). He is now special advisor to the President of the Université Catholique de Lille, France, and a consultant in management, strategy and communications.
