The art of the long view : planning for the future in an uncertain world ([New ed.])

What increasingly affects all of us, whether professional planners or individuals preparing for a better future, is not the tangibles of life - bottom-line numbers, for instance - but the intangibles: our hopes and fears, our beliefs and dreams.

Only stories - scenarios - and our ability to visualize different kinds of futures adequately capture these intangibles.In "The Art of the Long View" the author outlines the "scenaric" approach, giving you the tools for developing a strategic vision within your business.

Schwartz describes the techniques, originally developed within Royal/Dutch Shell, based on many of his firsthand scenario exercises with the world's leading institutions and companies, including the White House, EPA, BellSouth, PG & E, and the International Stock Exchange.