Most companies have a strong action bias. However, a slow simmering process can be highly beneficial in scenario development. As scenarios have become the leading tool for contemplating the future and adjusting organizations accordingly, the wide variety of experiences has led both to healthy diversity and to some amassing of shared wisdom. The Key to Relevant Scenarios.
Scenarios provide a variety of theories of the world.
To thrive in those worlds may require generating a variety of theories of one's company. And to do that requires starting from an accurate theory of the company as it presently stands. The culture of this company increased the likelihood of a successful scenario project. The key factor was the participants' capacity for lively, constructive debates. In the workshops and meetings, they were able to debate intensely, keeping options and possibilities open without creating enduring hostilities.