Future Fit™ with Regan Robinson

Regan and Lesley Pinckney, Head of Marketing for Incubation and Disruptive Innovation at Intel, delve into why understanding your customer’s needs and wants is the first building block to future-ready your company and how simple acts like reading short stories can dramatically broaden your thinking, so you can take in new ideas more effectively. They explore the ways that leaders often misinterpre...

Regan and Lynn Teo, Chief Marketing Officer of Northwestern Mutual, delve into the importance of optimism and a possibility mindset when anticipating the future, and why systems thinking enables you to be at the forefront of marketing. They explore the ways that empathy and profound human insights play a fundamental role in Lynn’s work, and how listening to cues about people’s anxieties can help l...

Regan and Julie DeLoca, CEO and Founder of LOCA Marketing, dive into the power of presence and deep listening when anticipating the future’s possibilities, and the 5 elements that enable companies to cultivate an enduring, resilient brand that’s positioned to thrive in the long-term. They explore how to pinpoint and interpret cultural zeitgeists, and how seeking discomfort and taking risks are key...

Regan and Ryan Anderson, Vice President of Global Research and Insights at MillerKnoll, delve into their shared love of using historical research to anticipate the future, and the importance of moving beyond the hype to consider the potential implications of what’s happening today. They explore the ways that human behavior and the social sciences play a key role in Ryan’s work, and how seizing new...

Regan and Lori Mazan, President and Co-Founder of Sounding Board Inc., dive into the idea that future-readiness is an electricity that lets you know that change is coming, and why pattern interrupts, rhythmic movement and combining stillness with nature helps you separate the signal from the noise. They explore the concept of a Big Leap from Lori’s book (which is a clear, even blunt articulation o...

Regan and Roy Sexton, Director of Marketing at Clark Hill, delve into how his background in theater equips him with what’s needed to be future ready, and why his diverse passions provide a rich framework for seeing its possibilities. They explore the misconceptions about authenticity (which inherently promotes a long-term perspective), and how authentic leadership must be nurtured by creating a sa...

Regan and Dr. Fahimeh Sasan, Founding Physician and Chief Innovation Officer at Kindbody, discuss the importance of taking a proactive and preventative approach to your company’s future, highlighting the strategic advantage of cross-functional collaboration. They explore the importance of learning from innovative industries outside your own to enhance your company’s operations, and how staying tru...

Regan and Grant Ecker,  Founder and Chairman of the Chief Architect Forum, and former VP and Chief Enterprise Architect at Danaher Corporation, delve deep into the concept of future readiness, emphasizing the importance of embracing change, open-mindedness and challenging past beliefs to foster innovation and lifelong learning. The episode highlights key approaches for leaders and companies to pre...

Regan and Candice Cook Simmons, Chief Strategy Officer for Candarah Media, delve into the intricacies of cultural insights, data-informed decision-making and the necessity of embracing disruption for growth. They explore how intergenerational perspectives can shape trends, the importance of an expansive and abundant mindset, and the connection between authenticity and seizing future opportunities....

Future Fit™ unravels the secrets of how the world’s most innovative leaders stay future-ready in a fast-paced world. Hosted by futurist and strategist Regan Robinson, each episode explores how trailblazing executives turn uncertainty into their strategic advantage. Gain powerful insights and practical approaches as these visionary minds share the unconventional and imaginative ways they thrive tod...