In this episode of Imagine What’s Next, Daniel Forrester is joined by Adam Brase, Executive Director and Division Chair of Strategic Intelligence at Mayo Clinic. In his role, Adam works to construct a positive vision of all that is possible in the future at Mayo Clinic. In their conversation, Adam highlights the work that he does in his strategic intelligence role, how he draws others into a more positive vision of the future with future-back planning sessions, and the effective strategies he uses to engage the C-suite in the future of medicine, the possibilities presented by AI technologies and the value of the third dimension of knowledge assembly.

Key Takeaways:

[:52] Adam Brase describes how the Mayo Clinic is organized and the unique aspects of the organization’s governance.

[4:39] What are the demands of Adam’s strategic intelligence role?

[6:46] Three key points of future-back planning when preparing for what is coming next.

[9:30] Setting the conditions for optimal future-back planning sessions.

[12:47] How to prepare for and who to invite into a successful future-back planning session.

[16:02] Effective strategies for facilitating positive, visionary meetings.

[25:04] Using analogy to make a clear and effective point.

[29:48] Navigating conversations surrounding the third dimension of knowledge assembly.

[34:30] The role that humility mixed with curiosity plays in forward thinking and planning.

[36:33] What has Adam learned about future thinking dosage and potency in the C-suite?

[40:18] How can disruptive AI technology be weaved into strategic planning, and what problems could it solve?

[44:51] Adam highlights the newest emerging pieces of progress at the Mayo Clinic.

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