In October 2020, the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) delivered a report titled A Stitch in Time? Realising the value of futures and foresight.  Foresight is the capacity to think strategically about the future. In the report, five building blocks are shared for organizations to begin embracing longview thinking more deeply: Broaden time […]

If we are talking about transforming K12 education to be more human-centered we are talking about a shift of mindsets and organizational structures. As Allan Cohen shared on a podcast, transformation is… “…a kind of change that actually let’s go of the past and creates something entirely new. As a practical matter, that means breaking […]

You’ve probably experienced flow at some point––the state of mind where you are completely immersed in an activity, losing sight of anything outside of your work. Learning intensely. In The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance, author Steven Kotler writes, If you’ve ever lost an afternoon to a great conversation or […]

Welcome to Day #5 of the #60DayChallenge! See this post if you need to be brought up to speed!  OK…let’s dive in…🌊🌊🌊 —– I found this quote recently on Simon Sinek’s Instagram account. It resonated with me… Success is when reality catches up to our imagination. Let’s put education and schooling as a backdrop to […]

Welcome to Day #4 of the #60DayChallenge! See this post if you need to be brought up to speed!  OK…let’s dive in…🌊🌊🌊 —– One of the benefits of living in a world of abundance is that technology fuels medical achievements we previously thought impossible. Case in point: the COVID-19 vaccine. What previously took almost a […]

Welcome to Day #3 of the #60DayChallenge! See this post if you need to be brought up to speed!  OK…let’s dive in…🌊🌊🌊 —– I’ve always been curious about the future. I think it’s because I actually like change, and the future is really all about change. I’m certainly not an expert in futures thinking…but very […]

Welcome to Day #2 of the #60DayChallenge! See this post if you need to be brought up to speed!  Thanks and welcome to everyone who is accepting the challenge to engage in this group and the conversation. I loved engaging with everyone on post #1! OK…let’s dive in…🌊🌊🌊 —- Two different scenarios…notice the two levels […]

Welcome to Day #1 of the #60DayChallenge! See this post if you need to be brought up to speed!  First….a few housekeeping items before we dive in…🏚 Feel free to invite others to the group! Please share this link with them! Leave comments below, AND also post relevant content to the group at any time! […]

WHAT 60 provocations + 60 mindset shifts = transform the way our kids learn Come join a new conversation about school transformation, examining the intersection of Human-centered LEARNING Human-centered LEADERSHIP The LONGVIEW (strategic foresight) Human LONGEVITY (and, of course, vitality) Through a daily provocation uncovering current research and practice in areas directly and indirectly impacting […]