This was a presentation given at the California Library Association Annual Conference in 2008. It was designed to begin the conversation about creating organizations for innovation and action.

1. Future
Thinking in
Libraries
How do we promote future thinking
and innovation in our libraries?
with Stacey Aldrich
CLA 2008

2. Quote
“When it comes to the future, there are 3 kinds of people,
those who let it happen,
those who make it happen,
those who wonder what happened.”
John M. Richardson, Jr.

3. Question
When it comes to the future, which kind of person are you?
A. one who lets it happen
B. one who makes it happen
C. one who wonders what happen

4. Question
How many of you work in organizations that
have clear models and support for future thinking,
innovation, and action?

5. Question
What are the challenges of creating an organization
that is forward thinking and moving?

6. Foundations
Forward
Motion
Active Future
Designers
Clarity of Roles
(jobs, decisions)
Customer Service
Strategic Plan Organizational Values
Philosophy
(direction) (how we work together) (How we serve)
Communication Learning Method for
Transparency & Tools Organizational Learning
Feedback loop with Attitudes
stakeholders Scarcity vs. abundance? Optimism vs. Pessimism

7. Resource

8. Preview of Foresight Maturity Model
http://www.socialtechnologies.com
Checkout the
Social Technologies
website to get a
copy of the model
and contact info.

9. check out
http://ideablah.blogspot.com

10. THANK YOU!
Find something cool?
Please email me @
saldrich@library.ca.gov