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The Big Interview: Angela Oguntala

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In this interview, futurist and innovation expert Angela Oguntala discusses the risks of short-term thinking in an increasingly complex environment. While staying informed is important, she argues that focusing on developments one headline at a time can limit perspective rather than broaden it.

Angela explains how practical foresight can help individuals and organisations make better decisions by creating space to consider what may be missing from current thinking. Asking questions such as, “What are we not seeing that we need to be seeing?” can help uncover emerging risks, opportunities and assumptions. Watch the interview to learn more about Angela’s views on innovation, leadership, navigating change and responding to long-term challenges.

 

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  1. Scott Crittell
    Scott Crittell, Consultant 06 August 2026, 09:26 am

    I tend to agree that there is often a reactive tendency to focus on symptoms rather than the underlying causes that created them. Addressing the immediate issue may be necessary, but it rarely solves the root problem. Slowing down has value in almost every context. Using AI as a tool to gather information, test ideas, or challenge our thinking is entirely appropriate. However, reaching a point where “AI said so, therefore it must be true” replaces critical thinking is a mistake. An unusual example of this is travel. The Grand Tour may have been an extreme, but modern travel often consists of collecting snapshots rather than experiences. People move so quickly that they never have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a place, understand its culture, or let the journey change their perspective. Travelling at a slower pace can be not only more restful but also genuinely enlightening and even life benefitting. I think the same principle applies to business. Long-term success rarely belongs to the organisation that reacts the fastest to every symptom. More often, it belongs to the one that takes the time to analyse the underlying causes, understands the context, and then chooses the right course of action. Speed has its place, but direction matters more and always wins long term.