Using Klarna’s IPO as a market signal, the article outlines a four-scenario playbook for BNPL based on household credit health and regulatory stringency, with indicators to watch and concrete actions so builders, partners, and competitors can plan for multiple futures.

This is about how big corporate deals and unexpected Google search trends act as signals for where attention, risk, and opportunity are shifting. I explain how leaders can use Strategic Foresight, powered by the Curiosity Compass, to turn these weak signals into smarter strategy and action.

This is about why in times of volatility and disruption, the greatest risk organizations face is failing to innovate, contrary to the popular advice to spend nothing and sit on your hands. Companies that embed innovation into their culture through balanced portfolios, psychological safety, experimentation, and AI fluency gain resilience and outpace competitors by turning uncertainty into opportunity.

This is about TikTok, and what it can teach us about corporate innovation. Beyond the brainrot (Cappuccino Assassino, Skibidi Toilet, Sigma, etc.), TikTok is truly a jolt of cultural electricity that has lessons for senior leaders on innovation, strategy, and foresight.