Our Services
Strategic Foresight
Anticipate What Lies Ahead
Foresight Vector is recognized for its analysis of already-emerging and anticipated future developments in business, society, the economy, technology, and other domains, and their implications. These efforts are sometimes a stand-alone offering and in other cases serve as the foundation for strategy and organizational change work.
We employ time-tested, proven methods of environmental scanning and horizon scanning, “alternate futures” scenario development, and a wide range of other strategic foresight approaches. Through them we provide our clients with understanding of the forces driving change for them and the sectors in which they operate.
Most importantly, we provide the “so what” for these insights about the emerging future. We show you how upcoming developments and changes could impact your organization, and how leaders and staff together can prepare for and benefit from what’s coming.
“Steven Kenney is a recognized leader in the field of professional foresight and futures thinking. Having collaborated with him on multiple occasions, he brings vast facilitation and critical thinking skills to every project, with a focus on useful outcomes that will positively impact the future of organizations.”
— Eric Popiel
Co-Chair, Federal Foresight Community of Interest (FFCOI)
Former Program Manager, U.S. Coast Guard Project Evergreen
Strategy Development & Implementation
Plan Your Future
Our emphasis and expertise in this area is defining enterprise-level and business unit-level organizational strategies, and the steps necessary to implement them successfully.
We begin by clarifying – in some cases, defining or redefining – the organization’s purpose, and its vision for a future in which it is exquisitely fulfilling that purpose. A key element of our approach is identifying “strategic imperatives” – what the organization must be and must do to deliver on the vision. We also identify optimal goals and objectives, which represent the choices among alternatives paths to accomplishing the imperatives.
Moving to implementation, we work with our clients to outline the steps to take to realign the organization, its people, and its processes and systems to the strategy.
“Working with Foresight Vector to develop a growth strategy is the best decision I’ve made since launching Capital Cinema Video Productions. Steven has helped me craft a solid plan for how to market our capabilities to the federal government. He has also coached me on approaches for key teaming possibilities. The success that Capital Cinema is enjoying as a result of working with Foresight Vector is a testament to Steven’s nearly 30 years as a strategic advisor. Simply put, Steven sees the big picture, advising me on elements of business that I never considered—and this has already helped fuel my company’s growth.”
— Mark Ashley
Founder, Capital Cinema Video Productions
Organizational Culture & Leader Development
Build the Organization
You Need
We think of culture as the true character of an organization when it is embodied in norms and mores that everyone demonstrates consistently, and with conviction. Our work assesses the alignment of our clients’ cultures to their strategy. It also helps them develop the organizational norms that enable successful strategy execution, and that inspire and sustain their best people.
Great cultures are fueled by exceptional leaders. Through workshops, individual consultation, and guidance on self-directed learning, we work with leaders to help them develop and strengthen essential attributes and skills. Focus areas include leading change, leading people, fostering teamwork, strategic decision-making, constructive conflict resolution, and others.
“Steven Kenney and Foresight Vector have been key partners in helping our leadership team understand how to add a new dimension to our Institute. We’re learning new ways we can approach our analysis for a complex and fast-changing region. Steven is also helping us think through how to make a meaningful and powerful link between foresight and real world policy choices for US and Middle Eastern decision makers. We look forward to continuing and building our cooperation with Foresight Vector in the months and years ahead.”
— Dr. Paul Salem
President, The Middle East Institute
Organizational Change
Adapt to Thrive
We design and help direct people-centered approaches to effecting changes that organizations must undertake to implement new strategies, shift their culture, and adapt to changing business environments. Drawing on industry-leading approaches, we customize the right combinations of motivational, structural, skill-development, communication, knowledge-management, and other tactics and initiatives for each client. Our work enables people throughout the organization to embrace and benefit from necessary changes.
“I’ve had the opportunity to engage Foresight Vector on a number of occasions for some of the most complex challenges my company has faced. The solutions are always spot on, data-based, and implementable. When I need creative thought, deep research, and solutioning that will advance my business and drive competitive advantage, there is only one place I turn – Steven Kenney and Foresight Vector.”
— Bob Nunnally
President and Chief Operating Officer, Oasys International Corporation
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