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Standing Panel News Apr 12, 2016

Governing with Foresight: Bringing Strategic Foresight to Bear in Policy Planning and Management

Introduction How can a new President assess the risks, challenges, and opportunities of his or her agenda – and more importantly, what actions can be taken now to improve the chances of success or avoid failure? How ca…

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Standing Panel News Mar 30, 2016

Can We Finally Link Foresight To Policy?

Introduction We are entering a season when many groups are thinking about how to advise the next Administration on matters of policy, organization, or both. NAPA is now working on this, specifically addressing the chall…

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Standing Panel News Feb 23, 2016

The Value of Strategic Foresight

Introduction In discussing the value of strategic foresight, it is important to distinguish it from forecasting. Forecasting seeks to predict discrete events in the future. By contrast, strategic foresight seeks to help…

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Standing Panel News Feb 10, 2016

Strategic Foresight is a Measurable Activity

Introduction The demand for measurable outcomes has historically posed an enduring challenge for Strategic Foresight projects both within and beyond governments. As Robert Shea observes in his recent post on Advancing t…

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Standing Panel News Feb 8, 2016

The Federal Appointments Process: The Problem and Our Proposed Solutions

Introduction Governing the United States of America does not pause during presidential transitions. Pressing matters – such as the financial crisis, two wars and threats of terrorism during the Bush-Obama transition in …

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Standing Panel News Jan 19, 2016

Linking Foresight to Decision Making

How can strategic foresight be effectively linked to decision making in the federal executive branch? Strategic foresight can inform national policy in the face of profound uncertainty about what lies ahead. It recogniz…

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Standing Panel News Jan 11, 2016

What Is Strategic Foresight?

Introduction Does it make any sense for the government to think long term? We’ve done it before – think about the interstate highway system, the race to the Moon, or the evolution of the Internet. Strategic foresight i…

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Standing Panel News Jan 8, 2016

Bringing Strategic Foresight to the Fore

Introduction What is NAPA’s Strategic Foresight Panel planning to do? This isn’t the first time NAPA has addressed the topic of creating a strategic foresight capacity for the federal government. But this time there is …

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Standing Panel News Jan 6, 2016

Advice to Appointees: Three Conversations to Have Right Away

Introduction The list of people seeking an audience with newly appointed heads of federal agencies fills up quickly from the moment of confirmation. Included in this list are internal stakeholders within the agency who …

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Standing Panel News Jan 5, 2016

What Every New Political Appointee Should Know

Introduction Over the next several months, the Obama Administration will put together their second term team, with many positions to be filled by new appointees. At the recent annual meeting of the National Academy of P…

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Standing Panel News Jan 5, 2016

Advice to New Appointees: How to Influence the Policy Agenda

Introduction A strong motivation for political appointees in coming to Washington is the opportunity to positively influence policy – to make a difference. Senior level appointees may bring the expectation of setting a …

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Standing Panel News Jan 3, 2016

Cultivating Four Key Government Constituencies: A Guide for New Political Appointees

Introduction Most political appointees come to Washington to serve in a programmatic role. They probably already are familiar with the policy orientations of key interest groups involved in that programmatic area. Howev…

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