Compass April 2023 - Careers in Futures

This issue serves as a resource for those looking to build a successful career as a professional futurist. Alireza Hejazi outlines a five-step approach to entering the field including self-knowledge and career path design. Trista Harris evaluates the impact of ChatGPT on foresight jobs arguing that AI will eliminate repetitive tasks and free up time for human connection. Richard David Hames discusses the gentle art of mentoring and its role in liberating new wisdom for leaders. Career columnist Tracey Follows explores the disruption of futures and the shift toward offering advisory services to individuals. Bronwyn Williams uses the concept of the rockstar career to explain how AI automation will force humans into the extremes of excellence or entertainment. Claire Havens uses ChatGPT to identify ten essential skills for strategic foresight including curiosity and systems thinking. Olivier Woeffray and Paulo Carvalho emphasize that foresight is a key strategic capability for future-prepared organizations. Modafar Akhoirsheda and Shermon Cruz share insights from the inaugural Dubai Future Forum on the need for intensive collaboration. Stephen Aguilar-Millan breaks down the business case for foresight through the lens of return on investment (ROI). Annette Gardner provides a model for engaging in high-quality effective foresight work through task force research. Fernando Gutierrez interviews Julian Bleeker on the power of tangible artifacts in design fiction. Finally profiles of Mina McBride and articles on rewilding and post-capitalism round out the professional development focus.