Michael speaks about what it
actually takes for organizations
to create the future they want,
instead of managing what‘s
already behind them.
Value Proposition
Turns two decades of research with the people who built the future into insight your team can act on immediately
Reframes habitual thinking through a live clash of perspectives — not a slide deck of trends
Builds momentum for the unprecedented, grounded in named engagements with Fortune Global 500 companies
Keynote Topics (each tailored to your organization‘s context in advance)
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The Narrow Lens: Why Smart Companies Misread the Future — and How You Can Push Back
From Daimler-Chrysler’s collapsed merger to Peloton’s pandemic-era overreach, some of the smartest executives in business history have gotten the future badly wrong — not from a lack of data, but from betting on the future through a single, deeply
From Daimler-Chrysler’s collapsed merger to Peloton’s pandemic-era overreach, some of the smartest executives in business history have gotten the future badly wrong — not from a lack of data, but from betting on the future through a single, deeply trained lens with no room for outside perspectives. This talk unpacks that hidden pattern and the strategies your organization can use to push back against it.
The Narrow Lens: Why Smart Companies Misread the Future — and How You Can Push Back
From Daimler-Chrysler’s collapsed merger to Peloton’s pandemic-era overreach, some of the smartest executives in business history have gotten the future badly wrong — not from a lack of data, but from betting on the future through a single, deeply
From Daimler-Chrysler’s collapsed merger to Peloton’s pandemic-era overreach, some of the smartest executives in business history have gotten the future badly wrong — not from a lack of data, but from betting on the future through a single, deeply trained lens with no room for outside perspectives. This talk unpacks that hidden pattern and the strategies your organization can use to push back against it.
30–45 minutes, followed by Q&A, if desired.
Keynotes available in English or German upon request.