Getting you to the future faster.

There’s only one thing Cecily loves more than solving big, sticky innovation problems for some of the world’s great brands: coaching leaders to think, see, and lead like futurists themselves.
A leading business futurist, Cecily speaks, writes, and consults on the forces of change and the technologies shaping business and society, and how to turn them into catalysts for strategy.

Cecily doesn’t just talk about the future, she helps you understand what it means for you. She brings a powerful combination of art and science, complexity and clarity, and the long-view and the now-view to everything she does.

“Strategy isn't accidental or aspirational: there are ways to understand the reality of our situation, identify best-fit opportunities, and find efficiencies to get there. I take the fuzz out of the fuzzy frontend of strategy so you can see your future clearly—and then put it in motion.”

Cecily’s book, Think Like a Futurist, has been translated into several languages, was listed on the "Top 25: What Corporate America is Reading" by the Tribune Review, and nominated for “Most Significant Futures Work in Methods and Practice” by the Association of Professional Futurists. She has been named one of the “World’s Top 50 Female Futurists” by Forbes, a “Fast 50 Reader’s Favorite” by Fast Company, and a “Woman to Watch” by the Business Journal. She taught “Building Capacity for Transformation: A Guide to Leadership in the 21st Century” to graduate students at the University of Houston’s Foresight program and is currently an Advisory Board Member for the program. She is also a frequent contributor to NPR's "All Things Considered" and other media outlets.

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Testimonials

Cecily’s ability to ask research questions and conduct interviews is like that of an elite athlete.
From a technical perspective her questions stand out for being warm, human, and incredibly smart and thoughtful.
I've listened to a lot of people ask questions and found her skill to be very, very impressive.
It’s nice to see what a 10 out of 10 looks like!

CEO, Now What

“Cecily is one of the very few strategists who can go end-to-end. She has a unique and skillful way of conceiving new solutions and approaches to business challenges, and catching important issues that others fail to see. Cecily sees around the bend while simultaneously being aware of the important first step. She is collaborative, insightful and goes all in, which shows up in the rigor and integrity of the final outcomes.”

Head of Research, Executive Leader Development, Google

“Cecily delivered an innovation experience for our executive team that bonded, focused, and energized our team in a way that has had a lasting impact, and helped shape a strategic framework for our organization that has stuck. Her energy is infectious, and her mastery in leading our team through thorny concerns inspired all of us. She is equal parts strategic thinker and guide, leadership coach and team champion, experience designer and eye-opener. “

CIO, Sigue Corporation

“Cecily's expertise as a futurist was extremely valuable for our team. Not only did she directly outline the major forces impacting the client, she also developed deeply insightful implications to inform a new platform strategy. “

VP, UnitedHealth Group

“Cecily is someone I would always turn to if I'm trying to solve a complex business issue,
particularly for an innovative solution that could set me ahead of the pack.”

EVP, Catapult Marketing

“Cecily’s efforts introduced my new 501-c3 to the artistic and funding community in a way that reflected exactly what was unique about us. How? She met us, heard us, discovered us, then presented us to the world. As a result, we began our first season of work with a full board of hard-working directors and money in the bank - unheard of in the arts. She is a woman possessed by enormous curiosity, passion, and a bright, crisp intellect.”

Co-Artistic Director, 15 Head

“Cecily has the ability to select projects that have real impact and potential. There are few who can know how to do this well and she does it with ease. Doing the right thing for humanity, business and the planet are at the core of what she does. And, did I mention that she makes people feel like they matter every step of the way?”

CEO, MagicSauce Media

“Cecily has the rare combination of not only bringing to the table cutting-edge creative ideas but solid skills of implementation. She brings amazing energy to every endeavor and pulls upon one of the broadest, most interesting, most impactful groups of individuals within her community of peers.”

VP, Target Corporation