Are your systems ready for the solar storm threat most leaders are ignoring?

This week, we’re exploring how businesses are stepping up to face the big issues, whether it’s transforming the mining industry for a greener future or turning a “grey elephant” like plastic waste into a competitive advantage. From embracing conflict to rethinking hiring, these insights are all about challenging the status quo and sparking real change.

 

🎙️ The Future of Green Mining — A Conversation with Neal Froneman, CEO of Sibanye Stillwater.

In Episode 4 of Elephants in the Boardroom, Graeme Codrington and Dean Van Leeuwen speak with Neal Froneman, CEO of Sibanye-Stillwater, about transforming mining for a green future. From tackling climate risk to embracing disruption, this episode dives into how leaders can stop running from “Grey Elephants” and start dancing with them, plus insights on youth trends, corporate activism, and leadership shifts.

Listen now and ask yourself: What Grey Elephant is your business ignoring?

 

🐘 How Waitrose Turned a Grey Elephant into a Game-Changer.

When Blue Planet II aired, most companies made statements. Waitrose made a move. With TomorrowToday’s support, they turned the “Grey Elephant” of plastic waste into a purpose-led competitive advantage — not through a sustainability campaign, but a full business transformation. The results? 52 million single-use cups gone, 97% of packaging recyclable, zero food waste to landfill, and a #1 ranking from Greenpeace. Discover the bold frameworks, co-creation process, and one unforgettable leadership moment in our latest blog and full case study. Read more now.

 

🔍 The Future Belongs to the Brave.

Dean van Leeuwen explores what’s being called the Fear of Thinking Differently — and why it’s holding individuals, businesses, and governments back. You can access the article from Time Magazine, together with Dean’s reflections, here.

 

💡Breaking the Mold: Why Traditional Hiring Isn’t Enough

In this short clip from the TomorrowToday Podcast, we take a bold look at talent and hiring. What if companies reimagined who—and how—they hire? By moving beyond rigid systems and tapping into connected networks, we unlock new talent pools and greater agility. It’s time for smarter, more human ways of working. 🎧 Watch this short clip here.

 

⚠️ The Overlooked Risk That Could Cripple Your Operations Overnight.

Space weather is a classic Grey Elephant: a known risk hiding in plain sight, easy to overlook – until it strikes. The recent Iberian outage is a warning of just how exposed our interconnected systems are.

Have you read our team’s latest bulletin that explores the growing signs of disruption and what leaders can do to build resilience before the next storm hits? You can access it here.

 

Is your business ready to turn disruption into opportunity?

At TomorrowToday, we call these converging challenges Grey Elephants — obvious, high-impact forces of change that most still ignore. From Climate Change to the Aging Population to Multipolarity… The Grey Elephants are charging. Is your strategy ready?

👉 Let’s talk, contact us now – The future won’t wait.