It’s that time of year again: closing out the books, locking down the holiday party, and marking the calendar for next year.  That means this is the perfect time to work out the timing of your organization’s foresight work for 2026.

Anchorage’s mayor has proposed a 3% city sales tax  to address budget shortfalls and invest in key services. This move highlights the tough fiscal choices facing Alaska as state support declines and economic pressures mount.   Our free strategic planning resource, Alaska Economic Futures , explores scenarios for the state’s economy through 2035. These scenarios show that new taxes, like the proposed sales tax, may become more common as leaders seek fiscal stability. They also raise important...

A growing number of business leaders and analysts are questioning whether our traditional assumptions about what an organization is and how it should operate are still relevant in the age of AI and remote work.