On Repeat: Wendy’s Made a Pop Punk Album

What a fast food chain's pop punk EP reveals about brand strategy, generational targeting, and high-risk creative bets

Oct 1 • Jackie Lavorgna

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September 2026

Strategic Foresight as a Personal Practice

Introducing the Personal Futures Canvas, a foresight tool designed for individual use

Sep 29 • Jackie Lavorgna

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Q3 Check-In: Planning for the Home Stretch

The fourth installment of the Rethinking New Year’s Resolutions personal goal setting series, complete with double loop learning, realistic resets, and…

Sep 24 • Jackie Lavorgna

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Finding Strategy in the Margins of Books

Five types of reads that shaped my thinking in 2026 — and what they reveal about resilience, foresight, and the range behind the method

Sep 17 • Jackie Lavorgna

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August 2026

Signals of a Tech Unbundling

What the iPod revival, retro cameras, and landline pods suggest about the future of tech

Aug 25 • Jackie Lavorgna

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The Evidence for Strategic Foresight

Exploring the research on organizational adoption rates and individual cognitive benefits

Aug 18 • Jackie Lavorgna

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Sharpening Strategic Focus By Choosing What Not to Do

What Jurassic Park, Steve Jobs, and a breakfast study reveal about selecting where not to focus attention

Aug 12 • Jackie Lavorgna

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July 2026

Signals of the Future Are Everywhere — Here's How to Find Them

A field guide to the scanning practice behind every Strategy Stories foresight article

Jul 22 • Jackie Lavorgna

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From Resilience to Hope: What Science Fiction Teaches Us About the Future

Two science fiction series, two future scenarios, and what both reveal about resilience, hope, and strategic thinking

Jul 8 • Jackie Lavorgna

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June 2026

When Compliance Becomes Creative

How Levi's made a branding requirement into a brand moment

Jun 23 • Jackie Lavorgna

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Owning the Origin, AI or Human

What Spotify and NYT are signaling — and what artifacts from the future reveal about content authenticity

Jun 10 • Jackie Lavorgna

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Q2 Check-In: Fortunately, I Hadn't Trained in Perfection

What a rainy marathon taught me about resilience, pivoting, and staying focused on the long-term goal

Jun 2 • Jackie Lavorgna

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