This page includes links to documents and other resources for registrants of the World Future Society 2009 course Jumpstarting the Future, led by Jennifer Jarratt and John Mahaffie, of Leading Futurists LLC, and Riel Miller of XperidoX. (The documents are PDFs, unless otherwise noted.)
Course overview
Jumpstarting the Future agenda
Course PowerPoint show (PDF)
Module 1: Exploring Critical Forces of Change
(See Course PowerPoint show)
Exercise/tool: “The Futures Wheel” (Word)
Module 2: The Future Now: Understanding Anticipatory Systems
Module 3: Putting it Together: How to Frame and Integrate the Future
Background article: “Reframing the Future,” Journal of Futures Studies, May 2009
Background piece: “Influencing Systems” by Leading Futurists, LLC, adapted from the work of Donella Meadows
Exercise/tool: “The Frame/Issue Blowout” (Word)
About the course faculty
Riel: www.rielmiller.com
Jennifer and John: www.leadingfuturist.biz/about/
Other links and resources
John’s blog Foresight Culture, covers the art of foresight, and emerging trends