91. How to Become a Better Anticipator | with Rita McGrath

When you’re talking about life in an exponential age, there are few skills that are as important as anticipation — the ability to spot future trends early, before they become truly disruptive, and take advantage of the opportunities they offer.One person who truly understands the importance of anticipation is our guest today, Rita McGrath. Rita is a longtime professor at Columbia Business School and a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review. She’s considered one of the world’s top experts on innovation and growth, and her latest book, Seeing Around Corners: How To Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen, offers an interesting perspective on the concept of anticipation. She joins us to talk about how her thoughts fit into what the MACPA is doing with Daniel Burrus and share insight into how we can all become better anticipators.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit blionline.org/blog.Resources:Learn more: www.ritamcgrath.comRead: Seeing Around Corners: How To Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They HappenLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ritamcgrath"Don't Assume Anything. Prove It.""Three Things You Must Do to Conquer Complexity""If Your Team Isn't Doing These 6 Things, You're Doomed"Future-Proof is a production of Crate Media