Elevating What Works

Elevating What Works

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Discuss and Plan for Multiple Scenarios

Lesson 1 of 5 in Navigating Uncertainty

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Ben Baran
Aug 28, 2025
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When thinking about the future and what might happen, it’s helpful to be creative!

In the military, we call this “course of action development,” and it involves a process of methodically thinking through what might happen given various possible scenarios.

This is best done with other people, as you will want and need multiple perspectives t…

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