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Futurist; founder and director, FirstMatter LLC
Watts Wacker, a Westport, Conn.based lecturer, author and director of the FirstMatter LLC think tank, said "futurists" typically declare themselves fit for such work, but it is the rest of the world that gets to decide if the title sticks.
In Wacker's case, the reception of books he co-authored - "What's Your Story?," "The Deviant's Advantage," "The Visionary's Handbook" and "The 500 Year Delta" - along with his lists of consulting clients and speaking engagements, suggests the world responded favorably to his pitch.
Wacker, a self-described social scientist, will present a keynote speech, "The Future of Business: Crack the Code on Possible," sponsored by Service Management Group during the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators conference Oct. 3-5 in Orlando, FIa. He recently spoke with Nation's Restaurant News about some of his ideas and observations.
You've written and spoken about the importance of "deviants."...