Managers will never be able to predict the future as clearly as The Amazing Kreskin. But making concerted efforts, they can develop clairvoyance they and those around them have a powerful competitive weapon. Because the antennas are always on top, managers naturally detect weak signals, as they drift in and out of range from the outer edge of the market. They believe, to keep the meaning of the weak keys can make all the difference when it comes to getting an early start to counter the threat or an opportunity. In this article, the authors make of their research in a company learn from the future. They, with specific management skills must be developed - and those they play better - to correct their poor vision of what lies ahead. First, the authors identify different breeds prejudice that most managers do not realize that they are, and give them the tools to rout out these distortions. Then they outline nine proven and practical strategies managers can use to find, understand and use the most important remote data. Confronting the reality is not so simple as silence speculation in favor of precious analysis, there should be room for both. Finally, we encourage leaders to consider the new information in the context of how many wide views on the future of the market, as they can find by clicking sighted people in your company and in your industry. Learning to extract meaning, managers will grow to understand that the future of our plainly see, no matter what the song says. What is happening work pieces are glimpses into believable panorama, so that managers can see where their company's strategy corresponds, before anyone else. "Hide
by Paul JH Schoemaker, George Day Source: MIT Sloan Management Review 11 pages. Publication Date: April 1, 2009. Prod. #: SMR317-PDF-ENG