| 词条 | Richard Watson (author) |
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}}Richard Watson (born 1961) is an English author, lecturer and futurist known for his 2007 book Future Files: a Brief History of The Next 50 Years[1] and for his infographics, especially his Trends & Technology Timeline 2010-2050[2] and the Timeline of Emerging Science and Technology 2015-2030.[3] He has written 5 books about the future[4] and is the founder of What's Next,[5] a website that documents global trends. He has been a blogger on innovation for Fast Company Magazine and has written about creativity, innovation, and future thinking for a variety of publications including Future Orientation (Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies[6]) and What Matters (McKinsey & Company). He is a proponent of scenario planning and an advocate of preferred futures, believing it is incumbent upon organisations to create compelling visions of the future and work towards their realisation. In addition to writing, Watson works with the Technology Foresight Practice [7] at Imperial College London and Lectures at London Business School and the King's Fund. He is also a network member of Stratforma[8] and has worked with the Strategic Trends Unit at the UK Ministry of Defence, the RAND Corporation,[9] CSIRO,[10] the Cabinet Office and the Departments of Education in the UK and Australia. Personal lifeRichard Watson was born in the UK, but holds a dual British - Australian citizenship. He is married with two boys, with whom he enjoys practising hobbies like gardening, driving old cars and writing. Books
References1. ^{{Cite book|title = Future Files: A Brief History of the Next 50 Years|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=oB1eoDakwiMC|publisher = Nicholas Brealey Publishing|date = 2010-01-01|isbn = 9781857885347|first = Richard|last = Watson}} 2. ^{{Cite web|title = What's Next - Trend maps|url = http://nowandnext.com/?action=misc&subaction=trend_maps|website = nowandnext.com|access-date = 2016-01-25|first = Richard|last = Watson}} 3. ^{{Cite web|title = Timeline of Emerging Science and Technology - Tech Foresight|url = http://www.imperialtechforesight.com/future-visions/87/vision/timeline-of-emerging-science-and-technology.html|website = www.imperialtechforesight.com|access-date = 2016-01-25}} 4. ^WorldCat Identities 5. ^{{Cite web|title = What's Next|url = http://nowandnext.com/|website = nowandnext.com|access-date = 2016-01-25|first = Richard|last = Watson}} 6. ^{{Cite web|title = Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies, Futurists, future research|url = http://cifs.dk/|website = cifs.dk|access-date = 2016-01-25}} 7. ^{{Cite web|title = Home - Tech Foresight|url = http://www.imperialtechforesight.com/|website = www.imperialtechforesight.com|access-date = 2016-01-25}} 8. ^{{Cite web|title = Stratforma Consulting - Better Decisions Today for an Uncertain Tomorrow|url = http://www.stratforma.com/|website = Stratforma Consulting|access-date = 2016-01-25|language = en-US}} 9. ^{{Cite web|title = RAND Corporation Provides Objective Research Services and Public Policy Analysis {{!}} RAND|url = http://www.rand.org/|website = www.rand.org|access-date = 2016-01-25}} 10. ^{{Cite web|title = Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australian Government|url = http://www.csiro.au/|website = www.csiro.au|access-date = 2016-01-25|language = en-AU|last = CSIRO}} External links
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