Strategic Futures Compass Book Has Launched
The new guide offers business leaders frameworks for navigating organizational decision-making under deep uncertainty.
Updated on Oct. 8, 2026 in Business Strategy
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Camille Gauthier has published Strategic Futures Compass: Navigation Guidebook Under Deep Uncertainty. The book provides specialized frameworks to assist leadership in making decisions amidst complex market shifts and global disruptions.
Why it matters
The book argues that relying on single-future predictions leaves organizations vulnerable to unexpected events like pandemics and geopolitical conflicts. It aims to provide alternatives for building resilience in an increasingly volatile global environment.
The publication includes six major shifts and 24 unique scenarios projected for the 2040-2050 period. These models were developed in collaboration with the Nextcontinent network and the ESSEC Management Research Chair.
The players
Camille Gauthier
She is the author of the new book Strategic Futures Compass and a 2025 white paper exploring the future of corporate structures.
David Autissier
He directs the ESSEC Management Research Chair and has authored or co-authored 80 books throughout his career.
ESSEC Management Research Chair
This is an academic research institution based in France that collaborates on management and organizational studies.
Nextcontinent
This is an international network that partnered on the research project supporting the new strategic guidebook.
The details
Developed through research with the Nextcontinent network, the guide organizes strategic work around clarifying intent and strengthening organizational resilience. It draws on insights from a 2025 white paper by Gauthier regarding the future of companies.
Timeline
2020: Remote work became standard for many organizations.
2022: War in Ukraine affected global energy markets.
2025: Gauthier authored a white paper on company futures.
October 8, 2026: The book Strategic Futures Compass launched.
2040-2050: Timeframe for the book's 24 scenarios.
Market Landscape
The book responds to the heightened volatility experienced during events like the 2022 war in Ukraine's impact on global energy markets. It aims to shift corporate strategy away from single-future predictions toward more resilient, archetype-based planning.
Business leaders and strategists can utilize the outlined archetypes to reassess their own organizational resilience against future market shifts. The frameworks provide actionable steps for sustaining culture and clarifying intent during periods of rapid change.
The takeaway
Organizations should prioritize building flexible strategic postures rather than betting on single-future outcomes. Embracing multiple scenarios allows leadership to remain agile when faced with unforeseen disruptions.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Consultancy.
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