Berit Anderson on mapping influencers, noticing breaks in patterns, ignoring headlines, and information warfare (Ep27)

by Ross Dawson | Jul 6, 2022 | Podcast

“The most important thing, regardless of how you collect information, is learning how to notice what’s important, like learning how to notice the systems that are underlying a specific story or a specific information source, the motivations, keeping tabs...

Brenda Ramokopelwa on using external and internal lenses, developing young futurists, connecting rural Africa to global thinking, and validating ideas (Ep26)

by Ross Dawson | Jun 22, 2022 | Podcast

“There’s a lot of information right now, sometimes you feel it’s just too much. But I try to find the right sources of information to understand how the world is changing, especially now that it is rapidly changing, and what are the impacts of those...

Julie Rasmussen on her 7 S’s system, using Slack for note-taking, identifying systemic issues, and finding white spaces (Ep25)

by Ross Dawson | Jun 16, 2022 | Podcast

“I find synergising to be the most rewarding part of the whole process. When that happens, you really are thriving on the information overload.” – Julie Rasmussen About Julie Rasmussen Julie is a highly experienced corporate executive and entrepreneur,...

Paul X. McCarthy on networks to find experts, identifying authorities, computational social science, and latent knowledge (Ep24)

by Ross Dawson | Jun 8, 2022 | Podcast

“Productivity is ultimately one of the greatest predictors of success in all fields. It doesn’t matter whether you’re an artist or a scientist, or whatever you’re doing, productivity is a key marker to long-term success.” – Paul X....

Nick Abrahams on purpose and prioritisation, talking for mutual value, deliberate sharing and engagement, and telling stories for understanding (Ep23)

by Ross Dawson | Jun 1, 2022 | Podcast

“It comes down to establishing why is it relevant for you. If it is meaningful, and you can use the information that you get, then you will become more interested in it.” – Nick Abrahams About Nick Abrahams Nick Abrahams is a leading lawyer, futurist, and...