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Podcast S4E69: Daniel Burrus – Seeing the future and knowing the trends that will come true

Idea to Value

In today’s episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak world-renowned futurist Daniel Burrus. We speak about the difference of hard trends ( that will definitely happen) and soft trends (assumptions, that might happen or might not) , and using the principles of hard trends to guide your innovation efforts.

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Jeff Bezos’ Rule: What will not change?

Idea to Value

At an AWS discussion in 2012, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared some insights on how he thinks about the future and how it informs his innovation investment decisions: (See the video at the top of this blog article ). “I This way of thinking about what will not change allows Amazon to have a crystal clear focus on where it wants to innovate.

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Set in Your Ways? Here’s how to Jumpstart your Next Big Idea.

Daniel Burrus

I first introduced the Burrus Law of Opposites in 1983, and it states that by taking a problem, a product, or a service, and flipping the core concept around in the opposite direction, invisible opportunities and innovative solutions will become visible, allowing you to both innovate and move forward faster. from Daniel Burrus.

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Amazon’s Alexa Growth Engine

Daniel Burrus

In past articles, I have written about how Amazon is a great example of a large Anticipatory Organization. At a glance, Amazon’s Echo is both decidedly useful and cool, from playing music at a moment’s notice to providing users with information about weather conditions, traffic jams, cooking recipes and much more.

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It’s Hard to Keep an Entire Company Aligned.  A Shared Futureview Could Be the Answer. 

Daniel Burrus

In speaking to audiences, I often point out my surprise at how little time we spend in business really thinking about the future. Taking the time to think about the future isn’t limited to pondering tomorrow, next week or next year. Taking the time to think about the future isn’t limited to pondering tomorrow, next week or next year.

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Agility Levels the Playing Field. Anticipation Changes the Game.

Daniel Burrus

Reading about how others approach the global market can be equally intriguing and frustrating. Daniel Burrus has been trusted by leaders from Fortune 500 Companies, the Pentagon and Heads of State to deliver a message that accurately predicts future trends and identifies game chaning opportunities before the competition.

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Beyond Moore’s Law

Daniel Burrus

at this latest news about the law’s continued good health. Exponential growth going forward is less about Moore’s Law and its focus on the processing power of chips and is more about computing power and the exponential growth taking place in the cloud. Order Daniel Burrus’ The Anticipatory Organziation Book on Amazon.