When talking about the future one thing is certain is the uncertainty. The level of uncertainties, however, are vary from country to country, from business to business. This issue of uncertainty is becoming more complex in the time of this pandemic.

Predictions based on past experience and assumptions are common approach in attempt to manage the uncertainty of the future. But no one, no country leader nor business leader, has predicted this pandemic before and no one has experience on how to deal with it. Hence, no one can established experience based assumptions. Yes, this is not the first pandemic, and so far, is not the worse ever, hopefully. None of us has experience the 1918 pandemic who can give us an insight on how to deal with this pandemic and its aftermath, economically, financially, politically, socially and so on so forth.

I know that my above two paragraphs may sounds a desperation of hopelessness and helplessness. But, let us be honest; that’s the current reality we can’t deny but to put into perspectives. We need to put all normal generic assumptions aside and start from present reality. Because in reality none of us can draw an experience based strategy to address developments ahead. Yet, leaders must make decisions. And decision they make now could be a text book for the future.

This is where consultants can take a very important roles. Helping corporate leaders to put everything into perspectives and realistically draw every possible scenarios to deal with the issue one by one, while focusing on strategic foresight, by not trying to predict the future but rather to help organizations envision multiple futures in ways that enable them to sense and adapt to change.

Why do I need consultant?; you asked. Is because there are too many aspects, factors, elements, parameters and variables, both internally and externally, where you may easily overwhelmed and loosing your focus. Being independent from technical day to day operations, a consultant can always provide an objective perspective that could realign your strategic foresight, helps organizations to imagine a variety of futures, identify strategies that are needed across them, and begin implementing those strategies now.

We can assist leaders to institutionalize that process, building a dynamic link between thinking about the future and taking action in the present. This is the key of managing uncertainty and to build a strong foundation of whatever the future may bring to your business.