By: Lindsay Angelo, Futurist, Strategist, MBA, TEDx Speaker
In today’s fast-paced world, strategic foresight isn’t just a luxury—it’s a necessity. With rapid advancements transforming industries and an uncertain future ahead, professionals and organizations must move with greater agility to stay ahead. Those who are future-ready will thrive; those who aren’t will struggle. That’s where the Futurist in 50 Days Certificate Program comes in, offering you a fast-track to mastering foresight and becoming a visionary leader in your field.
What is Strategic Foresight?
Introduction to Futures Thinking
Strategic foresight is more than just predicting the future; it's about creating it. By identifying and analyzing emerging trends, strategic foresight helps businesses and individuals navigate uncertainties and seize opportunities. This proactive approach is essential for driving innovation and growth in today’s dynamic environment.
Why Obtain a Strategic Foresight Certificate?
A strategic foresight certificate equips you with the skills to anticipate and shape the future. Here’s why it’s a game-changer:
Career Advancement: Stand out in your field and open doors to new opportunities.
Strategic Edge: Enhance your ability to drive growth and innovation within your organization.
Practical Skills: Gain actionable insights and tools that can be immediately applied.
Introducing the Futurist-in-50-Days Certificate Program
Futurist-in-50-Days is a unique, customized training program designed to build your foresight skills quickly and effectively. Forget about years of study and academic jargon—this program is your practical playbook for orchestrating the future. Expect an interactive learning experience, coaching by an award-winning Futurist, and expert insights tailored to you.
What You’ll Learn:
Here’s the high level scoop on what the program covers:
Appreciate the Critical Role of Foresight: Understand its importance in today’s world and develop a forward-thinking mindset.
Discover How to Frame the Future: Implement a structured methodology for future planning.
Identify, Distill, and Prioritize Trends: Learn to spot and prioritize emerging trends that will impact your industry.
Craft Compelling Future Narratives: Craft future scenarios and master the art of storytelling to engage and inspire others.
Connect Foresight to Strategic Action: Bridge the gap between insights and real-world results or foresight and strategic planning.
Master the Key Pillars of Foresight: Enhance your creativity, strategic thinking, and storytelling abilities through practical exercises (e.g. scenario planning, fiction-based narratives, trend triage, and more)
Who Should Enroll?
This program is designed for:
Professionals looking to build strategic foresight capabilities.
Consultants and Coaches wanting to enrich their practice with strategic foresight tools.
Business Leaders aiming to leverage foresight for strategic growth.
Want to be a certified foresight practitioner? A foresight influencer? A foresight professional? A foresight leader? We have you covered!
How the Certificate Program Can Benefit Your Career
In today's fast-placed climate, the power of foresight is tangible. Imagine being able to peer into the future and leverage that knowledge to drive strategic decisions.
The Futurist-in-50-Days Certificate Program can accelerate your career in several ways:
Enhanced Leadership: Become a thought leader and drive innovation within your organization.
Career Opportunities: Foresight skills are in demand across various industries, from technology to retail to finance to healthcare.
Competitive Edge: Stay ahead of trends and position yourself as a force in your field.
How to Enroll and What to Expect
To learn more, book a discovery call here! The program is self-led, allowing you to learn at your own pace, wherever you are. It’s designed by Lindsay Angelo, an award-winning Futurist consultant with extensive experience in driving growth and innovation for Fortune 500 companies and purpose-driven organizations worldwide.
Success Stories
Here's what some of our stand out Graduates have to say about the program:
“This training gave me the kind of structure I needed to find focus and clarity on what I need to do next. I'm inspired by Lindsay’s own journey and I loved the opportunity to be able to learn from her."
Athena Peppes, Futurist-in-50 Days Graduate, Accenture Consultant
"10 out of 10…would do it all over it again. I was able to land a speaking engagement - and a multi-year celebrity client engagement through the program. It was surreal how quickly it unfolded."
Derrick Fields Futurist-in-50-Days Graduate, Game Studio Founder, Professor & Consultant
"Anyone considering the program should give it a shot. Take the limits off of yourself. Walk through with Lindsay as your guide and come out on the other side with clarity."
Brandy Baxter, Futurist-in-50-Days Graduate, Financial Futurist, Author & Veteran
Ready to Reshape?
Ready to reshape the future? Book a discovery call to learn more! Act quickly as spots are limited!
In a world where foresight is the new currency, the Futurist in 50 Days Certificate Program offers you the tools to not only predict the future but to create it. Join a global movement of thought leaders and become a visionary in your field.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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The Futurist in 50 Days Certificate Program is an Applied Foresight Accelerator designed to equip you with the skills to anticipate and shape the future. It provides Foresight Practitioners and those looking to be foresight leaders with the training and tools needed to develop future-ready strategies and create alternative futures scenarios.
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This program is ideal for Foresight Leaders, consultants, business professionals, and anyone looking to advance foresight knowledge and apply powerful foresight tools in their work. It’s especially beneficial for those with professional experience in strategic planning and innovation.
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You'll learn a wide range of skills including how to frame the future using alternative scenarios, identify and prioritize emerging trends, and craft compelling future narratives. The program also focuses on connecting foresight to strategic action, helping you master Futures strategies and apply them effectively.
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Unlike other programs, the Futurist-in-50-Days Certificate is a self-led training, allowing you to learn at your own pace. It offers a comprehensive playbook and is the only training of its kind to offer 1:1 coaching by a seasoned Futurist.
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Yes, upon successful completion of the program, you will receive a certificate of achievement, which recognizes your expertise and skills in strategic foresight and as a foresight leader.
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The Futurist in 50 Days Certificate stands out because it is designed by a practicing futurist with real-world professional experience. It offers actionable insights and tools that are fresh and practical, unlike many academic courses. It is comparable to courses offered by the University of Houston, University of Oxford, and IFTF Foresight Essentials.
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The Futures Space is just another term for the foresight space!
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The program provides a structured methodology for developing future-ready strategies in the foresight field by teaching you how to identify and analyze trends, create alternative futures scenarios, and implement strategic actions. These skills ensure that you and your organization can navigate the foresight landscape.
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The Power of foresight refers to the ability to anticipate future trends and developments, allowing you to make informed decisions and drive innovation and future growth. This program harnesses that power by teaching you to use powerful foresight tools effectively.
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To get started, simply book a discovery call. Join us in the Futures Space and start reshaping the future today!
About the author
Lindsay is a practicing and award-winning Futurist, Strategy consultant, MBA and TEDx speaker. She provides growth and advisory services to purpose-driven organizations worldwide and is the founder of Futurist-in-50-Days, supporting impact-driven professionals in learning to think and lead into the future. When she’s not collaborating with clients, she’s hitting stages across North America to deliver keynotes on the future of consumerism, strategy and innovation. Prior to advising and providing brand and marketing consulting services, Lindsay spent six years at lululemon crafting their global growth strategy, exploring new marketplace opportunities and growing the company into the number one yoga wear player in the world. Her experiences culminate in what she refers to as her sweet spot — where strategy, innovation and insights intersect, where the rational meets the emotive, where facts meet insights and where logic meets creativity.
