Futures thinking as thought leadership

While representing Maxim Cranes, the largest crane rental company in the United States, I recommended infusing the annual ESG report with a section where senior leaders of the company envisioned a new future for the crane rental industry, based on the impacts of the decisions being made today. What’s key to this statement of the future is the company’s embrace of quality principles expressed through the Kaizen 5S framework. Imagine if all companies embraced these quality principles?

To see the full report, visit: https://www.maximcrane.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/MAX-11065-25-ESG-REPORT-2024_v5_HR_.pdf

Sources: Maxim Crane, Pocket Hercules

Stephen J. Dupont

Stephen J. Dupont is an academically trained, professional futurist, business communicator and speaker based in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. Stephen is principal and founder of Dupont Foresight, a foresight consulting firm and served as a UNDP Future Fellow for 2025-26. He edits Compass, an online magazine published by the Association of Professional Futurists (APF.org), for which he serves on its board of directors. Stephen also serves on the board of Teach the Future, a nonprofit dedicated to introducing futures thinking through classrooms around the world. He earned his master’s of science degree from the University of Houston. Stephen writes and speaks about foresight, futures thinking, and trends.

https://stephenjdupont.com
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