Garry Golden is a professionally trained Futurist who speaks and consults on issues shaping business and society in the 21st century. He is the founder of Into the Future, designed to empower young people to solve problems in a global context. He works with both the private and non profit sector with clients including Boston Scientific, Dell, Disney, Microsoft, California Association of Museums, Harvard University, and many more! Garry received his Masters degree from the University of Houston Futures Studies program, and is a past member on the Board of Directors of the Association of Professional Futurists.

In this episode we chat with Garry about what futurism really is, overlooked areas of innovation, and how he has helped educational organizations close the gap between the pace of change happening in the world versus changes happening inside the classroom.

Action items

1. Look into a framework called spiral dynamics to learn more about different cultures and world views. Try to become a T-shaped person.
2. Understand and keep in check with yourself about mental wellness.
3. Learn more about decentralization, as this will be key in our future.