Cathy Dixon talks with Eleanor Winton about business, careers and a world moving forward post Covid 19. During this lively and fascinating discussion, Eleanor shares how she thinks we need to prepare in times which present wave after wave of uncertainty. Here is Eleanor in her own words:

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I have always had a natural curiosity and been a lover of information and pattern spotting. After studying law in my early twenties, I moved into a career as an investigator of conduct initially (at the Scottish Government and in the Financial Ombudsman Service) and then financial crime in the forensic team at a major consultancy.

One of my great frustrations in my time as an investigator was seeing how a lack of motivation and curiosity could detrimentally impact the results of very serious and costly investigations (and create the need to carry them out in the first place). With that in mind, I pushed for innovative responses to the challenges we faced and saw the great results they could yield.

Inspired to pursue a career in innovation I made the move to the firm’s innovation team and from there went on to build and lead The Future Institute in the UK, a brand new proposition merging innovation, strategy and foresight and working directly with Boards and Executive Teams to frame successful strategies for dealing with disruption.

It was clear to me that leaders needed provocation, challenge and inspiration around building a sustainable and profitable future and I set up Foresightfully in 2017, bringing both creative and analytical perspectives to urgent business challenges.

Today I work closely with businesses facing the 'new normal', an environment that presents new opportunities and new risks at a faster pace than ever before. I help my clients to see what the future holds for them and to develop innovative strategies in response.

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You can find Eleanor on: 

https://foresightfully.com/eleanorwinton