Uncertainty is Not New, But Neither Is the Innovative Practice of Strategic Planning for Multiple Futures

Pandemic. Civil unrest. A general election. 
This is surely a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) time for you and your company! But great strategy has always been conducted in the fog of uncertainty.

As many of history’s most strategic leaders have addressed uncertainty and the need to plan for multiple futures, construction leaders must also plan for multiple futures. Since there are multiple possible future scenarios, the best approach is to research and write multiple scenarios based on different assumptions.

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Tom Emison

Tom Emison is Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at Kraus-Anderson Construction located in Minneapolis, MN.

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