A new book by Dr. Lydia Kostopoulos
When technology can do everything for you, what is left is imagination.
The Imagination Dilemma is a guide for leaders, builders, and educators navigating an age of infinite automation — and a finite supply of original thought.
Author Spotlight
Dr. Lydia Kostopoulos
Globally recognized systems strategist, Dr. Lydia Kostopoulos brings clarity to what is on the horizon. Her unique expertise at the intersection of emerging technology, security and macrotrends has been sought by the United Nations, U.S. Special Operations, the European Commission, NATO, multi-nationals, tech companies, design agencies, academia, such as MIT and Oxford Saïd Business School, and foreign governments. She helps her clients understand new technologies, emerging value chains, and contextualizes the convergences of our time. She founded the boutique consultancy Abundance Studio and has experience working in the US, Europe, Middle East and East Asia.
Foresight
Emerging Tech
Strategy
Praise
What leaders are saying
“A rare book that treats imagination as infrastructure. Lydia gives leaders language and tools for the thing machines cannot replicate.”
Robin Champ
Strategic Foresight Leader
“Sharp, generous, and immediately useful. I found myself rethinking how our teams frame problems before they ever reach a solution.”
Camille Tuutti
Editor & Innovation Storyteller
“Creativity work often stops at inspiration. This book goes further — into structure, practice, and the hard edges of implementation.”
Alan Iny
Senior Expert, Creativity & Scenarios
Resource Hub
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Book Club
Discussion guides and monthly sessions for teams reading together.
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Chapter Videos
Short companion films unpacking each framework in the book.
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Industry Insights
Sector briefings on where imagination creates measurable advantage.
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