Imaging the Future of Smart Cities
Here is where we begin our exploration of the future. This chapter starts with setting the stage for a discussion about the future of our cities based on the influences that are controlling the narrative and the possible paths. Then, the chapter turns to
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Leadership and Strategic Foresight in Smart Cities A Futures Thinking Model
Leadership and Strategic Foresight in Smart Cities “In this book, LugoSantiago reminds us that the challenges our cities face today and tomorrow will not be solved through conventional thinking, but by harnessing the power of human imagination and diverse thinking. This power, he insists, resides in the human’s innate power to foresee, anticipate, and with deliberate strategic action, shape the future. Given this ability, he shows us that the cities of the future will not just be the prodigy of mere technology upgrades but the best of our cities in the future will come through leaders getting smarter about using the Foresight lens to build sustainable human connectivity to one another and across generations.” —Jay Gary, Chair, Association of Professional Futurists “This manuscript is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding Smart City’s and Foresight Cities. José’s research consolidates and classifies Smart Cities. He takes this further and presents the idea and characteristics of Foresight Cities. José’s research and ideas lead to presenting the model he developed for Nine Foresight Leadership Practices and Sustainment Band in Foresight City. Also, of note in this book is the adapted application of the Johari Window as a Futures Awareness Inquiry Tool. He noted, “Remember, the aim is not for futures to be hidden, but for them to be visible, so we can deal with those futures appropriately.” José challenges the reader into not accepting how some are depicting the future, but to engage and be part of questioning and shaping our future.” —Diane M. Wiater, Adjunct Professor, Regent University “Our thinking is shaped by the images we can conjure up. When thinking about the future, our brain uses images available to us today, our memories. MRI studies show that the same brain structures are involved in both remembering and forecasting. Based on that, envisioning the possibilities of the future is limited by our mind’s focus on the present, and that boundary is hard to transcend. Using the foresight thinking approach, leaders can design a strategy that connects the future with today. However, without appropriate frameworks, they may default to limited sets of future scenarios informed by their memories or idealistic futures. Theories like Dr. Lugo Santiago’s equip leaders with a model and practices to create an expanded cultural life script that enables them to envision multiple futures and possibilities they may create.” —Yuliya Cannon, Adjunct Professor, University of Texas at San Antonio
“The concept of a smart city is relatively new and undefined, creating an intriguing space for exploration. In this book, LugoSantiago deftly outlines a thoughtful framework for examining the most critical questions related to the intersection between humanity, urbanity and technology. A focus on the beneficiaries of a smart city and its connected nodes keep us as honest as we are curious. With so much in flux related to the future, this kind of ca
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