reprinted from MX Magazine -Cathy Morris We’re not likely to see flying cars any time soon, but a job in Spaceport Traffic Control could soon become a reality. Business futurist Morris Miselowski named this job in his top 10 list for the next 35 years. With Richard Branson launch.

The shift around Space Age work for some is not purely structural. It changes what capabilities organisations value, how people find meaning in their roles, and what conditions make good work possible. Leaders who understand this early retain the talent they need and build cultures that attract it.

The most important question is not whether Space Age work for some will matter, but how quickly it will matter in your specific context. Leaders benefit most from mapping the ripple effects early — not just the direct impact but the second and third-order consequences that arrive later and hit harder. That is the practical work of foresight.