Moving you from known to new to next

It’s a question that organizations and business futurists around the world grapple with: What’s next, and how do we get there? If you’re looking to move beyond the status quo, solve a complex problem, or redefine your role in an industry — or even reshape the industry itself — Cecily can help. Named one of the “World’s Top Female Futurists,” she has a proven practical approach for helping companies identify and act on their best opportunities for change and growth.

POSITIONING BRANDS AND BUSINESSES FOR THE FUTURE

Cecily is a trusted guide and ally to executive teams charged with ambitious projects. As detailed in Think Like A Futurist, her proprietary model of change launches an end-to-end process that takes clients from the present to a detailed plan for the future. The resulting strategy identifies exciting opportunities for growth, connecting today’s needs to tomorrow’s conditions. Examples of Cecily’s work as a business futurist include:

An investigation into the future of leadership for a large technology company
that revolutionized their philosophy, model, and approach to leadership development.
A program to democratize innovation for a large CPG company that measurably improved
employee engagement, culture, product innovation, and net sales.
An M&A strategy for a heritage manufacturer transitioning to an outdoor-lifestyle brand,
based on long-term demographic, cultural, economic trends.
A redefinition of corporate strategy for a global pet nutrition company
to grow pet ownership by 10 million in 5 years across all brands.
A roadmap to a sustainable future for an energy utility facing growing demand
amid social, regulatory, geopolitical, and technological uncertainties.

“Put down your Magic 8 Ball and pick up Think Like A Futurist. In its prescient pages you'll discover how to short circuit the habits that blind us to future trends, how to break through the walls of resistance to change, and how to find the tools you'll need to face the future with confidence.”

Daniel H. Pink, Author
Drive and A Whole New Mind

Testimonials

Cecily’s ability to ask research questions and conduct interviews is like that of an elite athlete.
From a technical perspective her questions stand out for being warm, human, and incredibly smart and thoughtful.
I've listened to a lot of people ask questions and found her skill to be very, very impressive.
It’s nice to see what a 10 out of 10 looks like!

CEO, Now What

“Cecily is one of the very few strategists who can go end-to-end. She has a unique and skillful way of conceiving new solutions and approaches to business challenges, and catching important issues that others fail to see. Cecily sees around the bend while simultaneously being aware of the important first step. She is collaborative, insightful and goes all in, which shows up in the rigor and integrity of the final outcomes.”

Head of Research, Executive Leader Development, Google

“Cecily delivered an innovation experience for our executive team that bonded, focused, and energized our team in a way that has had a lasting impact, and helped shape a strategic framework for our organization that has stuck. Her energy is infectious, and her mastery in leading our team through thorny concerns inspired all of us. She is equal parts strategic thinker and guide, leadership coach and team champion, experience designer and eye-opener. “

CIO, Sigue Corporation

“Cecily's expertise as a futurist was extremely valuable for our team. Not only did she directly outline the major forces impacting the client, she also developed deeply insightful implications to inform a new platform strategy. “

VP, UnitedHealth Group

“Cecily is someone I would always turn to if I'm trying to solve a complex business issue,
particularly for an innovative solution that could set me ahead of the pack.”

EVP, Catapult Marketing

“Cecily’s efforts introduced my new 501-c3 to the artistic and funding community in a way that reflected exactly what was unique about us. How? She met us, heard us, discovered us, then presented us to the world. As a result, we began our first season of work with a full board of hard-working directors and money in the bank - unheard of in the arts. She is a woman possessed by enormous curiosity, passion, and a bright, crisp intellect.”

Co-Artistic Director, 15 Head

“Cecily has the ability to select projects that have real impact and potential. There are few who can know how to do this well and she does it with ease. Doing the right thing for humanity, business and the planet are at the core of what she does. And, did I mention that she makes people feel like they matter every step of the way?”

CEO, MagicSauce Media

“Cecily has the rare combination of not only bringing to the table cutting-edge creative ideas but solid skills of implementation. She brings amazing energy to every endeavor and pulls upon one of the broadest, most interesting, most impactful groups of individuals within her community of peers.”

VP, Target Corporation

WHAT DOES A BUSINESS FUTURIST DO?

A good business futurist offers a radical intervention in “business as usual,” giving leadership the guidance and new ways of thinking they need to create an accurate strategic vision (“anticipatory intelligence”) or solve complex problems presented by emerging changes. Cecily is also a highly sought-after leadership keynote speaker.