Prediction vs. Preparation: Exploring Tools for Navigating Complexity

Published 13 May 2025
Podcast cover for 'The Business of Government Hour' featuring the episode 'Prediction vs. Preparation: Exploring Tools for Navigating Complexity.' The visual includes a stylized microphone graphic on a blue gradient background and a photo of a reflective glass sphere on a table. The design uses cool blue and purple tones, with clear overlay text highlighting the episode's theme.

By

Michael J. Keegan

Leadership Fellow & Host, The Business of Government Hour

IBM Center for The Business of Government michael.j.keegan@us.ibm.com

Does technological progress make predicting the future easier? If we can’t predict the future, how can we prepare for it? Why are the human gifts of curiosity and creativity more powerful tools to preparing for the future than submitting to false forecasts that disguise uncertainty as perfect and knowable data? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions on The Business of Government Hour.

About the show

The Business of Government Hour is a weekly conversation with government executives and thought leaders who are changing the way government does business. Host Michael J. Keegan speaks to guests about leadership, public management, innovation, and their vision of government in the 21st century. Interviews are informative, insightful, and in-depth conversations on topics & trends at the intersection of government, technology, and leadership.

Federal News Radio 1500-AM : Mondays at 11 a.m. and Fridays at 1 p.m.

Subscribe now - Apple Podcasts
Subscribe now - Spotify

Subscribe to the show