Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Futurist Nikolas Badminton challenges the industry to reimagine what's possible when we move from "what is" to "what if." Rather than planning only for what exists today, we explore how shifting from strategy to foresight can unlock new possibilities across design, decision-making, productivity, and the workforce. Nik reframes futures thinking as a practical leadership skill that helps construction leaders navigate uncertainty, use AI as a force multiplier for human creativity, and build resilience at scale.
Hosted by Kris Lengieza
00:00 Opening and Introductions
01:04 Discovering the Future
03:10 The Plurality of Futures
05:20 From Strategy to Foresight
07:28 Supercharging Strategy
08:50 Signals, Scenarios and the Positive Dystopia Framework
11:18 Spotting Signals and Thinking Weird
15:00 Bridging Productivity and Imagination in Construction
17:19 Storytelling as a Tool for Change
20:07 Confronting Fear of the Future
22:55 Engineering Hope and Protopian Futures
29:00 Living the Future Now and Rapid Fire Wrap Up
#ThePowerOfConstruction #FuturesThinking #ConstructionLeadership #AI #ConstructionTech #StrategicForesight #Groundbreak2025
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Futurist Nikolas Badminton challenges the industry to reimagine what's possible when we move from "what is" to "what if." Rather than planning only for what exists today, we explore how shifting from strategy to foresight can unlock new possibilities across design, decision-making, productivity, and the workforce. Nik reframes futures thinking as a practical leadership skill that helps construction leaders navigate uncertainty, use AI as a force multiplier for human creativity, and build resilience at scale.
Hosted by Kris Lengieza
00:00 Opening and Introductions
01:04 Discovering the Future
03:10 The Plurality of Futures
05:20 From Strategy to Foresight
07:28 Supercharging Strategy
08:50 Signals, Scenarios and the Positive Dystopia Framework
11:18 Spotting Signals and Thinking Weird
15:00 Bridging Productivity and Imagination in Construction
17:19 Storytelling as a Tool for Change
20:07 Confronting Fear of the Future
22:55 Engineering Hope and Protopian Futures
29:00 Living the Future Now and Rapid Fire Wrap Up
#ThePowerOfConstruction #FuturesThinking #ConstructionLeadership #AI #ConstructionTech #StrategicForesight #Groundbreak2025
Subscribe: http://proco.re/2epAL7r
LinkedIn: http://proco.re/2t3ineB
Facebook: http://proco.re/2dVwqaH
X: http://proco.re/2rKTIH3
Instagram: https://proco.re/Instagram
Website: http://proco.re/2rZTgZX
