Thornton May is a futurist, anthropologist, cognitive scientist, and an incredibly entertaining guy. The combination of all three has made him a thought leader in the area of business IT.
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Here are some of the highlights from my interview with Thornton May:
Summary (Thornton May):
- Futurists can track three different kinds of futures: linear futures, “aha” futures (market disruptors), and futures that we create.
- May focuses on futures that we create. He attaches himself to questions that matter. Questions that matter are the questions that haven’t been answered yet.
- May is not a thought leader, but rather a caterer for information.
- Active listening is what it takes to be a conversational chef.
- The future belongs to people who are working on charismatic problems.
- Everybody’s connected to some chunk of knowledge that they want to share and our job is to help them out.
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