Leading with a Future-Fit Mindset

Persistent uncertainty is changing the nature of leadership. Markets shift mid-cycle, assumptions expire quickly, and decisions must be made before clarity arrives. In this context, leadership is less about finding the perfect answer and more about creating an organisational context where people can take the best future-fit decisions as the ground keeps moving.

In this session, Futures Platform CEO Ville Vanhala is joined by Marc Sosna, Executive Director of the Learning Innovation Unit at IESE Business School, who works with CEOs and senior leaders globally in programs that focus on equipping them for leadership and decision-making in complex environments.

The conversation focuses on how leaders operate when waiting for certainty is not an option. It explores how a future-focused mindset improves judgment over time, how to embed learning into everyday leadership, and how to keep organisations aligned when strategies must adapt continuously.

Together, they explore how leaders can:

• Improve decision-making under sustained uncertainty and time pressure

• Maintain strategic direction amidst a lot of noise 

• Create learning environments that strengthen leadership capability

• Balance reflection and action in fast-changing contexts

• Lead organisations that remain adaptive over time

This session is designed for C-level executives and senior leaders who operate in environments where change is continuous and decisions are high-stakes.