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May 13, 2026

Positioning for the future

How far into the future do you need to look to determine whether the decision you're about to make is a good one?
Simon Waller
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Signals: The Future of Continuity

This one was sparked by our latest Future With Friends podcast, where I teamed up with the wizard himself, Dr Jason Fox, to explore ‘The Future of Continuity.’ Jason crafted a two-part scenario for the future, and we’ve turned it into a special double feature podcast — and now, a special double edition of Simon Sees!
Simon Waller
June 19, 2025

The Future is Live

Have you ever had that feeling of knowing exactly what's going to happen next?
Simon Waller
June 11, 2025

Signals: The Future of Acting

This edition was sparked by our latest Future With Friends podcast episode with the incredible Megan Davis, where we explored ‘The Future of Acting’.
Simon Waller
June 5, 2025

Signals: The Future of The Past

This week’s Simon Sees is inspired by our latest Future With Friends episode, "The Future of The Past", with the ever-thoughtful Mykel Dixon — a rich conversation on ancient wisdom, creative expression, and reconnecting with the childlike intuition we often lose.
Simon Waller
May 28, 2025

Signals: The Future of How We Will Live

Inspired by our recent Future With Friends conversation with Col Fink, this week we’re diving into the future of how we’ll live - physically, socially, and communally.
Simon Waller
May 15, 2025

Simon Says: Can you see the bigger picture?

Although not technically part of the collaborative decision making framework, individual perception and the ability to see the bigger picture is still instrumental to good decision making.
Simon Waller
May 12, 2025

Simon Says: How will we agree to disagree?

We should always take frameworks and models with a healthy amount of skepticism.
Simon Waller
May 8, 2025

Signals: The Future of Death and Dying

Inspired by our Future With Friends conversation with Michelle Newell, this week, we’re stepping into the shadowy - yet strangely illuminating - realm of death and dying.
Simon Waller
April 24, 2025

Simon Says: What They Don’t Teach You in Business School (But Should)

Over the last few weeks, we've been diving into the various layers of my strategic planning pyramid.
Simon Waller
April 14, 2025
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