Why corporate scenario planning needs to move beyond risk

We are currently in a period of change and instability, where old systems are fading and a new system has yet to emerge. This could be described by future generations as a time of "interregnum", or, an interval between two periods. Historically, interregna were periods of instability and chaos. Today, they present themselves as gaps or discontinuity in the social order where the urgency of climate change is recognised, but the necessary action to address it has yet to be taken. For businesses grappling with the severity of climate change and the radical action needed, the use of futures ...