We are in a decisive decade that demands more inspired and informed practitioners who can use positive futures to rebalance the present. The book you hold seeks to be a thought‑provoking approach to imagine create and lead the journey to a more sustainable world – where a spectrum of choices including regenerative practices await conscientious citizens companies and communities. With this objective and to help reverse the megatrends of economic disparity social injustice and climate change the Institute for the Future (IFTF) and the Design Department of the Politecnico di Milano came together to prototype an approach to prepare all practitioners who seek to leverage the future to infuse our present with more impact and agency. Guided by global experts and inspired by a growing network of future‑makers the authors share essential insights from this emerging landscape offering thought‑provoking theory innovative experiments real‑world experiences and practitioner stories. We draw insight and inspiration from many contemporary theories and practices including strategic foresight experiential futures speculative design design fiction systems design participatory design and transformative leadership and an emerging entry with gen AI‑augmented design. Regardless of whether you have a design or management background or want to create a for‑profit or non‑profit this book enables professionals across industries as well as students preparing for a career in strategy innovation or transformation the knowledge skills and confidence to strengthen resilience and guide the transition to the more sustainable practices of a better world. |Designing Sustainable Futures How to Imagine Create and Lead the Transition to a Better World | Business
