Executive Purpose, Reality and Evidence

150 Minutes

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Required pathway — Executive Leadership Course

Complete all six Method Courses before beginning this Executive Leadership Course.

Required Method Courses: Featured IFM Futures Course, Community Consultation Method, Vinculum Method, TRAM, Futures Thinking Kite and SELECTIONS.

After all six are complete, return here for the applied executive leadership work.

Purpose, Reality and Evidence for Executive Decisions

This course translates the book’s Teleology, Ontology and Epistemology chapters into an executive decision practice. Define why a future matters, recognise the realities already in the room and construct an evidence base that includes data, lived knowledge, culture and ecological intelligence.

Book source: This course draws principally from Chapters 33–35 — Teleology, Ontology and Epistemology — pp. 239–253 of The Inclusive Futures Method by Dr Colin Russo.

Executive outcomes

An ethical purpose statement
A multiple-realities stakeholder map
An inclusive evidence architecture
A SELECTIONS purpose test
A defensible strategic direction

Book: The Inclusive Futures Method by Dr Colin Russo

Optional Professional Certification

A Certificate of Completion will be granted once the course is completed.

If professional certification is required, participants must submit a 3,000-word applied paper. Dr Colin Russo will review the paper and may request editing, revisions or responses to follow-up questions before approval.

The certification assessment fee is AUD $500, separate from the course fee. Upon successful completion, an official Engaging Futures Certificate of Completion will be supplied.

Curriculum

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Colin Russo

Dr. Colin Russo is an esteemed futurist and the CEO of Engaging Futures. With over three decades of experience, Dr. Russo has engaged stakeholders and clients from national, state, and local governments. His expertise lies in utilizing futures studies methods to explore a wide range of topics including the futures of cities, health, disabilities, security, technology, and climate change. As an award-winning author, Dr. Russo has contributed valuable insights to the field of futurism. His writings have utilized futures studies methods to provide thought-provoking perspectives on various subjects. Dr. Russo's work has covered topics such as the futures of cities, health, disabilities, security, technology, and climate change. In addition to his writing, Dr. Russo has facilitated futures workshops for notable initiatives such as the City of Gold Coast's Our Bold Future 2037. He has also collaborated with Professor Inayatullah to present Futures Thinking Courses in 2017, 2018, and 2019. These courses aimed to equip participants with the tools and mindset to engage with future-oriented thinking. Dr. Russo's expertise has been sought after by prominent organizations. He has a long history of working for State Government of Queensland Departments of Environment and Heritage, and Department of Mines and Energy, and Caloundra City and City of Gold Coast. He also presented Futures Courses for the Australian Federal Police (AFP), Brisbane Primary Health, National Disability Services (across Queensland), Uniting Care Queensland, Redland City Council, Bulloo Shire Council, and the Queensland Government 2019 Leadership Series. His presentations have covered diverse topics, including water futures in Melbourne and futures of cities in Taiwan and the USA. With his extensive experience, Dr. Colin Russo continues to be at the forefront of futures studies, guiding individuals, organizations, and governments in envisioning and preparing for the future.