Some of you know I actually have a 'real job' where each and every day I get to work with great people and turn ideas into action. That role sees me employed by TELUS; an organization that was recently inducted into Canada's 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures Hall of Fame. Yes, I'm a lucky lad.
My buddy Sameer Patel called me a 'practicing futurist' over lunch a few weeks ago in Palo Alto. At first I laughed, but since then the term has been rattling around in my brain somewhat incessantly.
I suppose it's true. By way of example, at TELUS, we put together an infographic showcasing four years of change as it relates to our learning and collaboration strategy. We've released the infographic on our newly minted corporate blog and it's pasted below for you to view as well. (that's right, we have an external blog where we write about things like culture, our community efforts, etc.)
What does all of this mean?
If you and your team are empowered to innovate, to boldly create what others may not, to inspire and to dream ... all the while aligning to the corporate goals and objectives, you too may be able to become a 'practicing futurist'. I know that I'm engaged and it's because we've been able to accomplish the goals you see on the infographic below.
Click on the graphic to see it in full-screen.
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Dan is a conference organizer’s ideal speaker. Not only did he inspire and energize our group, but he also masterfully adapted his content so it resonated with the audience and our conference theme. As a bonus, Dan is able to nimbly navigate to adjust to a reduced time slot when other speakers went over time without sacrificing the impact of his session.
Director and General Counsel
Dan accomplished what we set out to do, which was not only to be inspirational, but also to leave everyone with tools and food for thought / self-reflection to improve their personal and professional lives.
Hermann Handa, FCT
Dan challenged us to have clarity of purpose, both as individuals and as an organization. He related inspiring stories drawing on his experience in business, technology and academia. As he said, ‘There is no ownership without belonging.’
Christian Pantel, D2L
Dan Pontefract suggests leaders must be transformational and transactional, collaborative and considerate, daring and decisive, inclusive and insistent, playful and formal, harmonious, and humble, encouraging and results-driven. In a word, Flat.
Robert Morris
“How to strengthen engagement, empowerment, and execution, then leverage them for a decisive competitive advantage”
Some of you know I actually have a 'real job' where each and every day I get to work with great people and turn ideas into action. That role sees me employed by TELUS; an organization that was recently inducted into Canada's 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures Hall of Fame. Yes, I'm a lucky lad.
My buddy Sameer Patel called me a 'practicing futurist' over lunch a few weeks ago in Palo Alto. At first I laughed, but since then the term has been rattling around in my brain somewhat incessantly.
I suppose it's true. By way of example, at TELUS, we put together an infographic showcasing four years of change as it relates to our learning and collaboration strategy. We've released the infographic on our newly minted corporate blog and it's pasted below for you to view as well. (that's right, we have an external blog where we write about things like culture, our community efforts, etc.)
What does all of this mean?
If you and your team are empowered to innovate, to boldly create what others may not, to inspire and to dream ... all the while aligning to the corporate goals and objectives, you too may be able to become a 'practicing futurist'. I know that I'm engaged and it's because we've been able to accomplish the goals you see on the infographic below.
Click on the graphic to see it in full-screen.
