{"product_id":"from-foresight-to-action-your-strategic-decision-making-playbook-hardcover","title":"From Foresight to Action: Your Strategic Decision-Making Playbook - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoana Lenkova\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTurn foresight into action with practical tools for strategic decision-making in uncertainty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn a world where the future arrives faster than planning cycles, leaders face a critical 'Decision Gap' between knowing what might happen and making confident choices today. \u003ci\u003eFrom Foresight to Action\u003c\/i\u003e by Joana Lenkova solves this problem by transforming futures intelligence into concrete strategic action.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Foresight to Action\u003c\/i\u003e provides five Strategic Future Labs that function as flight simulators for decision-making under uncertainty. Each Lab addresses critical strategic questions through plausible scenarios, dilemmas, and practical tools. Readers will build a complete Futures Strategy Canvas, where choices across customer, product, risk, innovation and strategy are brought together into a coherent, outside-in view.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the book, you'll find: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFive standalone Strategic Future Labs with practical tools including The Future Relevance Assessment (framing decisions on product relevance under future conditions), The Strategic Decision Tree (helping leadership teams turn important external forces into explicit choices), and The Future Opportunity Mapping (translating future pressure into opportunity spaces)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA complete outside-in strategy model connecting future customers to products, opportunities, strategies, and organisational capabilities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eActionable checklists and 'Next moves' guidance applicable immediately to your own strategic challenges\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFrameworks for understanding decision patterns, cognitive biases, and risk posture in strategic choices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical methods for embedding foresight into culture, leadership, governance, and planning processes to build continuous strategic adaptation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdeal for executives, managers, strategists, leaders, and decision-makers across organisations, \u003ci\u003eFrom Foresight to Action\u003c\/i\u003e transforms the way you approach strategy by treating the future as something you shape, not something that happens to you, providing the practical tools to make better decisions in an uncertain world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"One of the most thoughtful books on foresight I've read in a long time, connecting futures thinking directly to real decisions.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eLia Arvidsson, Futurist, H\u0026amp;M Group\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Not theory dressed up as strategy - this is a playbook for leaders making decisions without perfect information.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJohn Sanei, Futurist and Global Keynote Speaker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoana Lenkova, a strategist and a professional futurist with over 20 years of leadership experience at the LEGO Group, The Walt Disney Company, AB InBev, and Soci?t? G?n?rale, delivers an interactive tool kit for turning futures thinking into concrete strategic action. \u003ci\u003eFrom Foresight to Action \u003c\/i\u003econnects foresight methodology with real-world decision-making, placing readers inside real strategic decisions where they rehearse the trade-offs and experience the consequences of their choices before committing to them in practice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike traditional strategy books, \u003ci\u003eFrom Foresight to Action\u003c\/i\u003e uses a choose-your-own-path structure. You can read it cover to cover, or jump straight into one of five Strategic Futures Labs--each built around a leadership question your team is already facing. You navigate plausible future scenarios, confront trade-offs under uncertainty, and build the judgment needed to act decisively when the stakes are real. The book blends immersive exercises with actionable frameworks, transforming abstract foresight into practical futures intelligence you can apply immediately within your organisation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter offers ready-to-use tools and frameworks designed for immediate application in business contexts. Where most futures books stop at scenarios, this one picks up--turning foresight into the decisions, trade-offs and commitments that actually shape strategy. The book is built for collaborative use, enabling leadership teams and cross-functional groups to work through exercises together rather than relying on solo reflection. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for business leaders, strategists, and educators seeking to build future-ready organisations amid rapid change, \u003ci\u003eFrom Foresight to Action\u003c\/i\u003e provides the structured methodology and hands-on practice needed to move from anticipating disruption to responding with confidence. Whether you lead a startup, guide a global enterprise, or teach the next generation of strategic thinkers, this playbook equips you to shape outcomes rather than react to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for FROM FORESIGHT TO ACTION\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'One of the most thoughtful books on foresight I've read in a long time--connecting futures thinking directly to real decisions.'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLIA ARVIDSSON, \u003c\/b\u003e Futurist at H\u0026amp;M Group \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This is not theory dressed up as strategy; it's a playbook for leaders under pressure to decide without perfect information.'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJOHN SANEI, \u003c\/b\u003e Recognised as the World's 4th Top Futurist \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Future generations depend on the decisions we make today. This book is essential reading for business leaders navigating long-term uncertainty.'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDEREK WALKER, \u003c\/b\u003e Future Generations Commissioner for Wales \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This book powerfully demonstrates that futures work only matters when it is embedded into the everyday realities of strategy, operations, and culture, turning uncertainty into deliberate, resilient action.'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJOSEF HARGRAVE, \u003c\/b\u003e Director of Arup University \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Few match Joana's passion and commitment to foresight--she brings tremendous value to how organisations navigate uncertainty.'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eHERNAN ESTRADA, \u003c\/b\u003e Former SVP Strategy \u0026amp; Business Development, EMEA, The Walt Disney Company \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Joana is one of the most credible voices in corporate foresight, translating complex methodology into practical action.'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSERHIY KALINOVSKY, \u003c\/b\u003e Strategic Foresight Global Lead, Mondelēz International\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOANA LENKOVA\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder of Futures Forward Ltd, a London-based consultancy, a strategist, and a professional futurist with over 20 years of international experience. She served as the LEGO Group's first Futurology Director and held leadership roles at The Walt Disney Company, AB InBev, and Société Générale. She is an alumna of Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and serves on advisory boards across the global foresight and intelligence community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 24, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52734109253906,"sku":"9781394425884","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/Sxu5DwMZo19781394425884.webp?v=1790178702","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/from-foresight-to-action-your-strategic-decision-making-playbook-hardcover","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}