Thank you for your response. Future-thinking mindsets not only include foundational principles, but also transcend the dimensions of spatio-temporal bounds, reaching into the mysteries of unknown and unexplored spheres. Finding solutions to problems is a proactive way of improving future-oriented prospects.

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When the new normal is a no-show: Why future-mindedness is the mindset organizations need now

By Maggie Wooll, MBA

January 24, 2022

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[Being future-minded is a mindset that balances optimistic action with thoughtful pragmatism in order to imagine and envision possible futures. It is a form of preparation to ready ourselves for what comes next.

Future-mindedness is optimistic. It isn’t that the world is rosy, that positivity is the answer, or that “everything will just work out.”

Action-oriented optimism includes:

• Deliberately looking for upside and possibility and orienting toward finding opportunity.
• Having confidence about our ability to take action and shape outcomes.

Future-mindedness is pragmatic. This means acknowledging that unknown events beyond our control will likely change the situation and thinking through what that might look like.

Thoughtful pragmatism includes:

• Creating space to reflect and question what could change to upend a plan or invalidate the current goal.
• Considering how you might respond and what happens next.

The future-minded are flexible to change, skilled at planning, imagining outcomes, setting goals, and executing flexibly. People high in future-mindedness also tend to be high in resilience, self-efficacy, cognitive agility, and optimism.]

Dear Sundus F Hantoosh, thank you for your response. Just to clarify, I don't have a Doctoral Degree. 🙂 Future-minded thinking is an important part of strategic planning, proactive efforts for success, and a way toward a growth mindset. I agree that action-oriented optimism can provide opportunities for risk-taking, as well as reasonable progress toward achieving goals.