2. Context for more detailed strategic discussions

Context for more detailed strategic discussions

One major purpose of information murals such as the Pathway mural is to provide a contextual tool for strategy evaluation. For some organizations, these murals are cogent reminders of the sustainable world in which they would like to be operating. The mural also illustrates how rapidly changing futures will affect the products, services, and markets of many companies. Workshop exercise. The Pathway mural can be used as we did for the biannual meeting of Foresight Canada where planners, forecasters, and futurists from all over the country gathered and spent 3/4 of a day asking “How do these milestones apply the Canada?’’ Similar questions can be usefully asked by industry associations, cities, and regional groups. New murals can then be made to provide analyses that focus on sector-specific issues, companies or industries. For example, we have used multiple murals to analyze causes, and consequences of global warming. A sustainability “war room”containing murals – projected on walls or on printed paper – can be used for analysis, evaluation and decision making. Such a room might look something like this: 

How Can the Vision 2050 Pathway Info-Mural be Used?

1. Murals provide opportunities to learn and to integrate learnings. ^{read more}
2. Context for more detailed strategic discussions. ^{read more}
3. Aligning the organization with evolving strategic environments. ^{read more}
4. Murals in the hallway leading to the CEO's office. ^{read more}