In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Mark Johnson, co-founder and senior partner at Innosight. Innosight is a growth strategy consulting firm focused on helping leaders design and create the future instead of being disrupted. Mark Johnson focuses on growth strategy and disruptive transformation and has authored many books, including his latest, Lead from the Future. In this conversation, Mark Johnson discusses steps leaders can take to help their teams think more clearly, creatively, and expansively in guiding the organization through ongoing disruption.  Some highlights:-Mark Johnson talks about the importance of focusing time on future-back thinking.  -Mark discusses why facts and data are not as helpful in a future-back thinking approach.  -The present-forward fallacy and how to overcome it.-How leaders can get their teams to rally around a clear vision of the future.-Mark Johnson on the importance of becoming more narrative-oriented in communicating a vision of the future.   Mentioned:-Clayton Christiansen, Harvard Business School professor, author, and Co-founder of Innosight-Dr. Bob Johansen, author and a distinguished fellow with the Institute for the Future in Silicon Valley (Listen to Dr. Bob Johansen's Partnering Leadership episode here)-Admiral Jim Stavridis author 2034Book Recommendation:Lead from the Future by Mark Johnson and Josh Suskewicz Connect with Mark Johnson:Mark Johnson on LinkedInMark Johnson on Innosight  Connect with Mahan Tavakoli:MahanTavakoli.com More information and resources available at the Partnering Leadership Podcast website: PartneringLeadership.com Connect with Mahan Tavakoli: Mahan Tavakoli Website Mahan Tavakoli on LinkedIn Partnering Leadership Website