Leadership for the future / "trends radar

I've had two new association executive related articles published in the last few weeks:

• Establish your own trends radar"I’m often asked how I became a “futurist, trends & innovation expert.” Easy – I spend time observing and thinking about what’s going on in the world around me – and I enhance those observations with real data" (PDF)
• Leadership for the future"Seek out the rebels in your membership base - you might not like what they have to say, but often, they are probably right in what they will tell you" (PDF)