What Is A Secretary Of The Future and Do We Need One?
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Politicians tend to focus on short term solutions, but shouldn’t there be someone in government looking to the future? What exactly would a Future Department or Secretary of the Future do? Well, having someone analyze what might happen in the future seems like a tricky government job. But in the corporate world, this position is not entirely uncommon. According to American Public Radio’s Marketplace, a number of influential companies like Intel and Google already have “futurists”. These people look at things like past company metrics, the progression of research and development, and any other data that can paint a picture of what will happen. Perhaps more importantly, they can also paint a picture of what a company might want to avoid. In theory this sounds complicated, but in pract...
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Politicians tend to focus on short term solutions, but shouldn’t there be someone in government looking to the future? What exactly would a Future Department or Secretary of the Future do? Well, having someone analyze what might happen in the future seems like a tricky government job. But in the corporate world, this position is not entirely uncommon. According to American Public Radio’s Marketplace, a number of influential companies like Intel and Google already have “futurists”. These people look at things like past company metrics, the progression of research and development, and any other data that can paint a picture of what will happen. Perhaps more importantly, they can also paint a picture of what a company might want to avoid. In theory this sounds complicated, but in pract...
