Scenario Planning for Leaders
Navigating Uncertainty and Designing Future-Ready Strategies
Rather than relying on linear forecasts or single-point predictions, participants develop the ability to think systematically about multiple plausible futures and design strategies that remain resilient across changing conditions.
Course Info
Through a highly interactive and hands-on experience, participants learn how to identify critical uncertainties, construct meaningful future scenarios, and stress-test strategic and leadership decisions. The workshop emphasizes practical application, enabling participants to move from futures thinking to concrete action. The experience culminates in a scenario-based mini project where participants apply the full scenario planning process to a real organizational or industry challenge, strengthening their ability to anticipate change and lead with confidence in uncertain environments.
By the end of the workshop, participants will leave with:
- A practical and structured scenario planning framework applicable to real leadership and strategic challenges.
- Multiple future scenarios tailored to their organizational or industry context.
- Scenario-tested strategic and leadership options that highlight risks, opportunities, and trade-offs.
- A completed scenario-based mini project addressing a real challenge.
- Early-warning indicators to help monitor change and adjust decisions proactively.
This workshop is designed for senior and middle managers, strategy and transformation leaders, innovation and governance professionals, human resources and organizational
development leaders, and business unit heads who are involved in strategic decision-making and navigating complex environments.
Day 1: Foundations of Scenario Planning and Futures Thinking
- Why scenario planning matters in uncertain and volatile environments.
- Forecasting versus scenario thinking and common strategic blind spots.
- Identifying key drivers of change and critical uncertainties.
- Prioritizing uncertainties based on impact and unpredictability.
- Building plausible future scenarios using scenario logic and narratives.
- Distinguishing between probable, plausible, and preferred futures.
Day 2: Strategy Stress-Testing and Applied Scenario Planning
- Stress-testing strategies and leadership practices across scenarios.
- Identifying strategic, operational, and governance risks.
- Exploring opportunity spaces revealed by alternative futures.
- Designing robust and no-regret strategic actions.
- Developing early-warning indicators to monitor future change.
- Applying scenario planning to real organizational or industry challenges.
- Presenting scenario-based strategic and leadership recommendations.
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