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as in foreknowledge
the special ability to see or know about events before they actually occur
a mysterious woman who claims to have the gift of foresight
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as in providence
concern or preparation for the future
had the foresight to realize the global importance of the Internet
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Veep creator Armando Iannucci has been hailed for his gifts of foresight, with fans detailing how his vice-president character Selina Meyer ended up in the top seat.
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Caroline Frost, Deadline, 27 July 2024
Post Post Share Save Buy Copies Print One cold, hard truth laid bare by the pandemic is how vulnerable a business can become when strategic foresight and operational flexibility are low on the list of priorities for boards and leadership teams.
—Dunigan O’Keeffe, Harris,
austin Kimson, Harvard Business Review, 17 Apr. 2024
Future leaders would do well to learn from his foresight to set ambitious targets, enlist the private sector and positively channel the power of the federal government to help fix urgent problems.
—Leana S. Wen, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
Perfect foresight is impossible but executives are well-suited to develop the judgment necessary to anticipate and respond to macroeconomic risks.
—Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak
paul Swartz, Harvard Business Review, 16 July 2024
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Caroline Frost, Deadline, 27 July 2024
Post Post Share Save Buy Copies Print One cold, hard truth laid bare by the pandemic is how vulnerable a business can become when strategic foresight and operational flexibility are low on the list of priorities for boards and leadership teams.
—Dunigan O’Keeffe, Harris,
austin Kimson, Harvard Business Review, 17 Apr. 2024
Future leaders would do well to learn from his foresight to set ambitious targets, enlist the private sector and positively channel the power of the federal government to help fix urgent problems.
—Leana S. Wen, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
Perfect foresight is impossible but executives are well-suited to develop the judgment necessary to anticipate and respond to macroeconomic risks.
—Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak
paul Swartz, Harvard Business Review, 16 July 2024
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“Foresight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foresight. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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