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An Anticipatory Mindset can Help Reverse the Great Resignation — Here’s How

Daniel Burrus
4 min readFeb 10, 2022

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It is no longer a passing problem that will just eventually vanish into the noise of social media — businesses of all sizes are consistently short-staffed.

Maybe you merely heard about this occurrence on your favorite podcast, read about it on social media, or perhaps you experienced it firsthand through extensive wait times at your favorite restaurant or in line at the grocery store.

Wherever it has been made prevalent in your life, it is a constant issue following the initial shock of the coronavirus pandemic. But a question remains: Is the pandemic really to blame for this downturn in consistent employment at businesses and organizations of varying sizes? Could there be other factors at play as to why this global shortage of workers is taking place?

Coined the “Great Resignation,” this has largely become what I refer to in my Anticipatory Leader System as a Soft Trend — a future possibility that is open to influence. To understand how you can leverage Soft Trends to your advantage as an Anticipatory Leader or an Anticipatory Organization, let’s explore it further.

Soft Trends, Soft Assumptions, and the Great Resignation

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Daniel Burrus
Daniel Burrus

Written by Daniel Burrus

#1 Bestselling Author, Global Futurist, Innovation Expert and Keynote Speaker. One of the World’s Leading Futurists on Global Trends and Innovation.

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