In this episode of the Partnering Leadership podcast, Mahan Tavakoli interviews Daniel Burrus, a world-renowned futurist, strategist, and author of The Anticipatory Organization: Turn Disruption and Change into Opportunity and Advantage. In the conversation, Daniel Burrus shares his powerful framework for anticipating the future and shaping strategies accordingly, emphasizing the importance of identifying hard and soft trends to gain certainty in an uncertain world. Throughout the conversation, Daniel Burrus dives deep into the principles and mindsets that enable leaders to become anticipatory rather than reactionary. He highlights the transformative power of the "both/and" principle, the "ideal use" principle, and the concept of disrupting yourself and your organization before others do. Daniel's expertise and engaging storytelling make this episode a must-listen for anyone looking to create a better future for themselves and their organization. Key Insights You'll Gain: Discover the difference between hard trends and soft trends and how they can help you develop low-risk, high-reward strategiesLearn how to become anticipatory and proactively identify and solve problems before they occurUnderstand the importance of embracing the "both/and" principle for accurate predictions and innovative thinkingExplore the "ideal use" principle and how it can help you cut through the hype surrounding new technologies and innovationsGain insights into the power of disrupting yourself and your business before others doUncover the potential of AI and how to harness its benefits while protecting against its risksDiscover why humans are infinitely upgradable and the importance of staying open-minded to learning new thingsLearn how to apply the "both/and" principle to various scenarios, from paper vs. digital to gas vs. electric cars Connect with Daniel Burrus The Anticipatory Organization: Turn Disruption and Change into Opportunity and Advantage  Daniel Burrus Website  Daniel Burrus LinkedIn  Connect with Mahan Tavakoli: Mahan Tavakoli Website Mahan Tavakoli on LinkedIn Partnering Leadership Website