Values.

»Doing Futures« or Shaping Visions, Unlocking Potentials, Creating Cultural Significance

I.

Cultural Foresight

Cultural Foresight is that attitude that sees culture as guidance for the future. Culture is understood as a kind of first artificial intelligence that shapes our knowledge and actions. It is about truly assessing and understanding cultural influences and imprints.

How does culture change? How does culture change us?

While strategic foresight often sticks to market research, Cultural Foresight relies on a set of cultural studies and philosophically informed methods while remaining morally ambitious.

Cultural Foresight focuses on how brands and companies can create cultural significance, rather than just looking at market opportunities. How do companies become a place shaped by humanistic values?

The approach promotes culturally anchored growth strategies.

II.

Progressive Anticipation

Progressive anticipation is a method of foresight interested in truth.

It interprets future events or outcomes based on careful investigation and pattern recognition in vertical layers of cultural information. This not only enables better responses when needed but also the active shaping of a preferred future.

III.

Intellectual Partnership

I believe in the power of intellectual partnerships that go beyond traditional consulting relationships. My cooperation model is based on shared curiosity, methodological precision, and the common pursuit of understanding.

I stand for a new form of collaboration—one that grows not from control, but from connection.

IV.

Great, Another Power Does It

For me, team autonomy means anchoring oneself in a shared sense. It's about belonging through purpose—not dependency through structure.

By active collaboration, I mean successful division of labor and the avoidance of closed silos. We need more integration into lively spaces that learn, grow, and act together.

V.

Leadership

Leadership arises where people self-organize—not where they are managed.

For me, true success is not measured by isolated peak performances but by holistic fitness; by the ability to mutually inspire each other flexibly, robustly, and meaningfully. Transparency is not about control, but the free flow of knowledge—it nurtures intelligence, not the preservation of power.

VI.

Market

In my view, a market-oriented organization does not need rigid guidelines, but rather goals that can be conceived in relation to the environment. Income should not be tied to external incentives, but rather to genuine participation. Greetings from chief physician contracts based on case numbers.

VII.

Thinking as a Radical Act

Presence of mind means to me being prepared – in the sense of being present. I work according to the rhythm of tasks, not the ticking of fiscal years. Decisions do not arise from formalities, but from mastery and consistency.

VIII.

Contentment

I use resources with discretion – not to demonstrate status. And when it comes to coordination, I rely on the dynamism of value creation (including intangible), not on rigid allocation.

IX.

Workshops & Lectures

Discover how culture can serve as a compass for the future! I understand my work as a practical exploration of 'Doing Future'. Critical thinking and diligence are more demanded today than ever, yet rarely practiced. In my workshops and lectures, you will learn more.

If you are looking for a moderator for your event, feel free to contact me.

X.

Interim Management

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Moral Realism

Values mean doing what is considered befitting for humans as humans.

Values mean doing what is considered befitting for humans as humans.

Values mean doing what is considered befitting for humans as humans.

Pessimism → Realism

Pessimism often arises from an unrealistic constructivism. We construct so-called fallacies ("errors") in our minds based on the information surrounding us, external assumptions, and reductionist situations. This is anything but constructive. These narratives, which ritualize into beliefs, are definitely not facts, and they affect us. They create cognitive dissonance, and we soon begin to see things more pessimistically. It helps to acknowledge the complexity of our reality and take the effort to pursue it. It gets tricky when fictional thoughts are also counted as reality. Fiction is real, but not necessarily true.

Relativism → Objectivism

Quite evidently, we regularly engage in relativistic reasoning in our daily discussions and debates by attempting to soften moral positions through comparisons or contextualizations, or even by staging a moral spectacle. The phenomenon of 'whataboutism' is omnipresent in our communication culture and is manifested in the constant tendency to point out other grievances instead of addressing the actual issue at hand. There is no rational or philosophically defensible reason to deny or relativize objectively moral facts, merely to justify a particular action or position.

Nihilism → Universalism

People owe each other a great deal simply because we are human. The fundamental values, dignity, and mutual recognition as moral beings make us who we are. This responsibility towards each other is deeply rooted in our humanity and cannot simply be ignored or abandoned. Moral nihilism creates a fatalism that we cannot afford, as it undermines the foundations of our communal coexistence and our ethical obligations. Therefore, I practice a humanistic universalism and say ...

Ethical Attitude

… for reasons.

The deliberation as a practice of weighing reasons is the core of human freedom and rationality. It is not merely introspection of our desires and needs, but a complex practice of giving and taking reasons in social contexts.

Reasons manifest themselves in two essential forms: theoretical reasons as beliefs that govern our epistemic attitudes, and practical reasons as desires, hopes, and intentions that guide our alternative attitudes. Both types of reasons are normative, not empirical—they exist independently of individual preferences and possess an objective quality.

The practice of deliberation is neither algorithmic nor mechanistic. It allows room for genuine weighing and enables me to act as the author of my beliefs and practices. This practice of weighing is embedded in a structurally rational life practice, where theoretical and practical reasons are understood as a complex, holistic whole.

What is crucial is → the practice is not free from theory. Reasoning, justifying, and systematizing play a central role in both areas—the theoretical and the practical. Our deliberations take into account both our experiences and our emotive attitudes, which are incorporated into the weighing and modified by it.

This coherent shaping of the individual life form through reasoned weighing is the core of a practice guided by reasons, which enables me to make reasonable and ethically reflected decisions.

Deliberation as the practice of weighing reasons is the core of human freedom and rationality. It is not merely an introspection of our desires and needs, but a complex practice of giving and taking reasons in social contexts.

Reasons manifest in two essential forms: theoretical reasons as beliefs guiding our epistemic attitudes, and practical reasons as desires, hopes, and intentions directing our alternative attitudes. Both types of reasons are normative, not empirical – they exist independently of individual preferences and possess an objective quality.

The practice of deliberation is neither algorithmic nor mechanistic. It allows room for genuine consideration and enables me to act as the author of my beliefs and my practice. This practice of weighing is embedded in a structurally rational life practice, where theoretical and practical reasons are understood as a complex, holistic entirety.

The crucial point is: The practice is not free from theory. Reasoning, justifying, and systematizing play a central role in both areas – theoretical and practical. Our deliberations consider both our experiences and our emotional attitudes, which are incorporated into the consideration and modified by it.

This coherent shaping of the individual way of life through reasoned weighing is the core of a practice guided by reasons, enabling me to make reasonable and ethically reflected decisions.

Deliberation as a practice of weighing reasons is the core of human freedom and rationality. It is not merely an introspection of our desires and needs, but a complex practice of giving and taking reasons in social contexts.

Reasons manifest in two essential forms: theoretical reasons as beliefs that govern our epistemic attitudes, and practical reasons as desires, hopes, and intentions that guide our alternative attitudes. Both types of reasons are normative, not empirical—they exist independently of individual preferences and have an objective quality.

The practice of deliberation is neither algorithmic nor mechanistic. It allows for genuine weighing and enables me to engage as the author of my beliefs and practices. This weighing practice is embedded in a structurally rational life practice, in which theoretical and practical reasons are understood as a complex, holistic whole.

Crucially, the practice is not free from theory. Reasoning, justifying, and systematizing play a central role in both areas—the theoretical as well as the practical. Our deliberations take into account both our experiences and our emotive attitudes, which are factored into the weighing process and modified by it.

This coherent shaping of the individual form of life through justified weighing is the core of a reason-guided practice that enables me to make reasonable and ethically reflected decisions.

Truly progressive

... today, one who again aligns themselves with facts behaves similarly.

A commitment to truth means actively engaging with the processes that determine what is considered true. This requires a praxeological perspective that understands truth not as an abstract concept but as a social practice.

The commitment to truth manifests itself in three central dimensions:

Recognition of Complexity → Truth arises in specific truth scenes, characterized by certain actors, practices, and institutional frameworks. It is important to understand and critically reflect on these contexts.

Deliberative Practice → Truth requires the exchange of reasons in social contexts. This means engaging in open dialogue and being willing to put one's own beliefs up for discussion.

Ethical Dimension → The commitment to truth is not only an epistemic but also a moral task. It demands facing the consequences of truth claims and handling them responsibly.

This commitment means, to me, facing the facts. There are dirty truths that do not disappear by being silenced. Truth is shaped by power interests, situational irritations, and complex social dynamics. Nevertheless, or perhaps precisely because of this, it is important to me to hold on to truth as a normative reference point.

An obligation to truth means actively engaging with the processes that determine what is considered true. This requires a praxeological perspective, understanding truth not as an abstract concept but as a social practice.

The commitment to truth manifests in three central dimensions:

Recognition of complexity: Truth emerges in specific truth scenes shaped by particular actors, practices, and institutional frameworks. These contexts need to be understood and critically reflected upon.

Deliberative practice: Truth requires the exchange of reasons in social contexts. This means engaging in open dialogue and being willing to put one's own beliefs up for discussion.

Ethical dimension: The commitment to truth is not only an epistemic but also a moral task. It demands confronting the consequences of truth claims and handling them responsibly.

For me, this commitment means facing the facts. There are dirty truths that do not disappear by being silenced. Truth is shaped by power interests, situational irritations, and complex social dynamics. Nevertheless, or precisely because of this, it is important for me to hold on to truth as a normative reference point.

A commitment to truth means actively engaging with the processes that determine what is considered true. This requires a praxeological perspective that understands truth not as an abstract concept, but as social practice.

The commitment to truth manifests itself in three central dimensions:

Recognition of complexity: Truth arises in specific truth-scenarios characterized by certain actors, practices, and institutional frameworks. It is important to understand these contexts and critically reflect on them.

Deliberative practice: Truth requires the exchange of reasons in social contexts. This means engaging in open dialogue and being willing to put one's own beliefs up for discussion.

Ethical dimension: The commitment to truth is not just an epistemic, but also a moral duty. It demands that we face the consequences of truth claims and handle them responsibly.

This commitment means, for me, facing the facts. There are inconvenient truths that do not disappear simply because they are kept quiet. Truth is shaped by power interests, situational irritations, and complex social dynamics. Nevertheless, or perhaps precisely because of this, it is important to me to hold on to truth as a normative reference point.

Frank Stratmann

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I am Frank Stratmann – an experienced foresight and communication designer, passionately working for healthcare professionals. Also known as @betablogr.

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Frank Stratmann

AVAILABLE FOR WORK

I am Frank Stratmann – an experienced foresight and communication designer, passionately working for healthcare professionals. Also known as @betablogr.

English

Frank Stratmann

AVAILABLE FOR WORK

I am Frank Stratmann – an experienced foresight and communication designer, passionately working for healthcare professionals. Also known as @betablogr.

English