Skill 3: Divergence

Divergence is the ability to recognize and explore alternative paths spurred by chance encounters, some of which may challenge our current thinking. It is the natural domain of scenario planners and futurists, and for people and organizations that have mastered divergence it is a means of sustained innovation. As a certain poet once pointed out, taking the road less traveled often makes all the difference.

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