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414 PART 5: THE LEADER AS SOCIAL ARCHITECT
Leadership at Work

Future Thinking
Think of some problem you have in your life right now. It could be any problem you are
having at school, home, or work that you would like to solve. Write a few words that
summarize the problem:

Now write brief answers to the following questions for that specific problem. (Do not
look ahead to the next set of four questions below. This exercise is more effective if the
questions are seen in sequence.)
1. Why do I have this problem?

2. Who/what caused this problem?

3. What stands in the way of a solution?

4. How likely is it that I’ll solve this problem?

After you have answered these four questions, write down what are you feeling about
the problem.

Now, for the same problem, write brief answers to the four questions below.
1. What do I really want instead of this problem? (Your answer equals your desired
future outcome.)

2. How will I know I’ve achieved this future outcome? (What will I see, hear, and feel?)