An Intensive 5-day Training Course
Certified Strategic Foresight and Leadership Master (CSFLM)
Strategic Foresight and Scenario Planning
UPCOMING SESSIONS
| Date | Venue | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26-30 Jan 2026 | London - UK | $6,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 18-22 May 2026 | Amsterdam - The Netherlands | $6,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 03-07 Aug 2026 | Barcelona - Spain | $6,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 12-16 Oct 2026 | London - UK | $6,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 21-25 Dec 2026 | Paris - France | $6,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
Training Course Overview
In an environment defined by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, leaders must move beyond reactive thinking and embrace forward-looking strategies. This Certified Strategic Foresight and Leadership Master (CSFLM) training course equips professionals with the mindset and structured approaches necessary to anticipate change, explore alternative futures, and design strategies that remain resilient under uncertainty. This course provides participants with practical frameworks for analyzing emerging trends, identifying risks and opportunities, and building robust organizational strategies.
By combining theory with practical exercises, participants gain tools to integrate foresight into decision-making, strengthen adaptability, and prepare for disruption. Case studies, discussions, and group activities illustrate how global organizations apply foresight practices to remain competitive and sustainable. Ultimately, this course helps participants convert foresight into action, ensuring their organizations can thrive amidst rapid technological, economic, and social transformation.
Training Course Objectives
This training course is designed to empower participants with the ability to anticipate change and apply structured foresight practices in their roles. By mastering scenario planning techniques, attendees will strengthen decision-making, risk management, and innovation.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the core principles and methodologies of strategic foresight
- Apply scenario planning to anticipate and prepare for multiple futures
- Identify, evaluate, and monitor megatrends and key drivers of change
- Build resilience and adaptability into organizational strategies
- Integrate foresight into risk management, policy, and innovation processes
- Develop actionable strategies to address disruption and uncertainty
Designed for
This training course is tailored for a wide range of professionals who play a role in shaping the future of their organizations. It is particularly valuable for those leading strategy, change, and innovation in both public and private sectors.
This course is ideal for:
- Strategy and Planning Specialists seeking practical foresight tools
- Executives and Senior Leaders responsible for strategic direction
- Innovation Managers and Transformation Leaders driving change
- Risk and Business Continuity Professionals preparing for disruptions
- Government and Policy Makers working on future-oriented initiatives
- Professionals interested in integrating foresight into policy or business decisions
Learning Methods
The Certified Strategic Foresight and Leadership Master (CSFLM) training course applies proven adult learning methods to ensure knowledge retention and real-world application. Guided by an expert facilitator, participants engage in structured discussions, collaborative group exercises, and simulation-based activities. Real-world case studies highlight how leading organizations have applied foresight to strengthen resilience and competitiveness.
The learning experience is enriched through multimedia presentations, practical exercises, and scenario-building workshops designed to embed foresight practices into daily decision-making. Comprehensive course materials are provided to support ongoing application beyond the classroom, ensuring participants leave with actionable skills that can be directly applied within their organizational context.
The Course Outline
- Understanding VUCA and its impact on strategy
- Principles and frameworks of strategic foresight
- Environmental scanning and trend analysis
- Identifying weak signals, wild cards, and emerging issues
- Case studies of foresight-driven organizations
- Mapping megatrends: demographic, technological, geopolitical, and environmental
- Tools for analyzing drivers of change (STEEP, PESTLE, Futures Wheel)
- Detecting disruptions and breakthrough innovations
- Linking foresight to risk assessment and opportunity management
- Practical exercise: building a trend radar
- Introduction to scenario planning models (Shell, GBN, 2x2 Matrix, etc.)
- Steps to construct alternative futures
- Crafting plausible, challenging, and divergent scenarios
- Stress-testing current strategies against future possibilities
- Workshop: Developing scenario narratives
- Translating foresight into actionable strategies
- Identifying robust strategic options under uncertainty
- Linking scenarios to innovation and business transformation
- Using foresight in policy-making and governance
- Group exercise: scenario-based decision-making
- Building a foresight culture and institutionalizing scenario planning
- Integrating foresight into strategic planning cycles
- Tools for monitoring signals and updating scenarios
- Leadership and communication skills for foresight-driven change
- Final group project: presenting a foresight & scenario plan for a real-world challenge
Accreditation
The Certificate
- Anderson Certificate of Completion will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course
- Anderson Professional Certification (APC)® Certificate will be provided to delegates who successfully completes and pass the APC assessment
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