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Flash Foresight: See the Invisible to Do the Impossible
by
Daniel Burrus,
John David Mann (Goodreads Author)
Today we all face more impossible challenges than ever before. But flash foresight lets you transform the impossible into the possible, revealing hidden opportunities and allowing you to solve your biggest problems—before they happen.Daniel Burrus is one of the world's leading forecasters, corporate strategists, and visionaries. Over the past quarter century, he has establ...more
ebook, 304 pages
Published
January 18th 2011
by HarperCollins e-books
(first published January 1st 2011)
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Apr 25, 2012
Soundview Executive Book Summaries
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Flash Foresight: How to See the Invisible and Do the Impossible by Daniel Burrus and John David Mann was chosen by Soundview Executive Book Summaries as one of the Top 30 Business Books of 2011.
THE SOUNDVIEW REVIEW:
Attempting to see into the future of business is a bit like interpreting the quatrains of the 16th century “seer” Nostradamus. The predictions are often varied and can be interpreted (or misinterpreted) in numerous ways. In Flash Foresight: How to See the Invisible and Do the Impossib...more
THE SOUNDVIEW REVIEW:
Attempting to see into the future of business is a bit like interpreting the quatrains of the 16th century “seer” Nostradamus. The predictions are often varied and can be interpreted (or misinterpreted) in numerous ways. In Flash Foresight: How to See the Invisible and Do the Impossib...more
Nov 07, 2011
Mike Gibbs
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4 of 5 stars
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Shelves:
productivity,
business
This was an excellent book about how to take advantage of the pockets of certainty that we have regarding the future. Burrus does a great job of pointing out different trends that are sure to continue into the future (such as increased mobility, bandwidth, and convergence of features that used to be standalone products into a single product) to use as a way of predicting where the future will lead.
Probably the best takeaway from this book that I had was to remember that when it comes to planning...more
Probably the best takeaway from this book that I had was to remember that when it comes to planning...more
This book is guaranteed to change your thinking about the future. It lays out the strategy and steps to "see" the future. Fascinating. And because I love learning this is one of my favorite quotes: "...the simple physics of it: when you share a physical resource with someone else, your own store depletes - but when you share knowledge, it increases."
Burrus highlights some key frameworks for where technology is taking us in the future. A lot of his examples are inspiring, and a lot of them are slightly obvious. Nevertheless, Burrus has some very valuable points in this book and it is worth reading for anyone either in business or interested in technology.
Even though I don't work for or own a big corporation, I found this book to be an interesting read on how to look at problems and plan for the future in uncommon but helpful ways.
Terrific book for transforming your business to take advantage of the numerous tech/social/environmental changes ahead. An inspiring read.
This was a very good book about how to stay ahead in the ever changing landscape in which we live. It was chalk full of examples and great insights. Now I have to go back through and take notes on all the parts I highlighted.
Really enjoyed this book. Good systems for spotting trends and predicting the future.
excellent read! Filled with important tips on thriving in today's world.
1 of the best business books I've read in a while.
Typical business book. The substance could be summed up in a few sentences but then the authors go on and on with their examples with so-called clients like Billy Bob whom they're always having lunch with. If you want a more serious read on foresight there are better books around.
good brain caffeine...!
I listened to this as an audio book and kept wishing I had a highlighter handy. There was enough interesting points that were pertinent to my accounting business that I found it beneficial particularly when he talked about dematerialization This as definitely impacted my firm in the past 4 years.
He also encouraged me to ask better questions regarding the future of the firm and how I would like to see technology change the way I do business
He also encouraged me to ask better questions regarding the future of the firm and how I would like to see technology change the way I do business
Excellent ideas!
I made it to page 97 and I think the book will be valuable to me but I've lost interest at this time.
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