FIF Series EP 7 - The STEEP Framework - Tools for Organizing Change

Think Forward: Conversations with Futurists, Innovators and Big Thinkers

We dive into the STEEP framework, a powerful tool that helps track and categorize social, technological, economic, environmental, and political changes to make sense of the chaos of change happening around us.
• STEEP stands for Social, Technological, Economic, Environmental, and Political - five key categories for structured futures thinking
• Social trends include shifting demographics, cultural attitudes, and changing expectations around work-life balance
• Technological innovations like AI, automation, and blockchain are reshaping industries and pushing boundaries of what's possible
• Economic factors include inflation, labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, and the rise of subscription-based business models
• Environmental considerations such as sustainability, climate change, and resource scarcity are increasingly driving business decisions
• Political factors encompass laws, regulations, and geopolitical tensions that can either create opportunities or barriers
• Using STEEP involves scanning for signals in each category, connecting dots between trends, and asking "so what?" to identify opportunities
• STEEP isn't about predicting one future but making sense of many forces shaping potential futures
• Challenge: Pick one area of STEEP and start tracking it over the next few days
Start noticing changes early by paying attention - the people who see change coming aren't lucky, they're observant.
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Thank you for joining me on this ongoing journey into the future. Until next time, stay curious, and always think forward.

Bab

1. FIF Series EP 7 - The STEEP Framework - Tools for Organizing Change (00:00:00)

2. Introduction to Foundations in Foresight (00:00:30)

3. The Challenge of Keeping Up With Change (00:00:50)

4. Understanding the STEEP Framework (00:01:27)

5. Social Trends and Their Impact (00:02:00)

6. Technological Innovations Reshaping the World (00:02:41)

7. Economic Forces Driving Change (00:03:16)

8. Environmental Shifts Shaping Industries (00:03:55)

9. Political Rules and Regulations (00:04:32)

10. Practical Application of STEEP (00:05:06)

11. Episode Wrap-up and Next Steps (00:06:05)