Five things worth your attention this week. Big signals, fresh perspectives, and one book you’ll want to order immediately.
1️⃣ Modern Slavery and what’s really driving global instability.
Modern slavery isn’t a hidden problem – it’s a grey elephant sitting squarely in global supply chains, widely acknowledged and persistently underestimated. In our latest episode, James Cockayne, Anti-Slavery Commissioner for New South Wales, explains why leaders can no longer afford to treat it as a compliance issue.
Graeme and Dean also go beyond the headlines, making sense of the signals that matter most right now: geopolitical tensions, supply chain fragility, Europe’s shifting role, and the race for critical resources. Listen here…
2️⃣ A book Keith Coats thinks you should read.
Keith is currently reading – and recommending – Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman. The premise is deceptively simple: people are fundamentally good. But Bregman’s evidence-backed dismantling of the cynical assumptions buried deep in how we lead, manage, and organise is anything but simple. If you care about the future of leadership, culture, and trust, this one will shift your perspective – and change the way you see the people you lead.
Grab your copy here or at any good bookstore.
3️⃣ Why Connecting, Listening, and Understanding Matter in Leadership.
As our team often reminds our clients, ‘Leadership today is less about having all the answers and more about connecting, listening, and creating understanding together.’
The World Economic Forum highlights how dialogue and collaboration are increasingly central to how leaders guide people across different perspectives – a reminder that small, practical shifts in how we lead can make a big difference.
It’s also a theme that runs through Keith and Graeme’s book, Leading in a Changing World: Lessons for Future-Focused Leaders – a great gift for teams, workshop delegates, and conference attendees. For orders of 50+, we can include a personalised message in the print. Reach out if you’d like to know more.
4️⃣ Graeme helps us understand why everyone wants a piece of Greenland.
Trump wants Greenland. But so does everyone else and the reasons might surprise you. Graeme Codrington thinks it has less to do with minerals and more to do with melting ice, new trade routes, and who controls the Arctic Ocean. As the climate changes, so does geopolitics. And that impacts everything.
Watch this week’s ThrowForward Thursday episode to find out more.
5️⃣ Has AI changed thought leadership forever, and what does it mean for leaders today?
A recent Harvard Business Review article explores an interesting question: Has AI ended thought leadership?
As tools make it easier than ever to generate polished ideas and insights, the real differentiator is no longer just having something to say, but bringing meaningful experience, perspective, and honest conversation to the challenges organisations face.
That is where TomorrowToday has always done its best work. Our work has never been about adding more information to the noise. It has been about helping clients unlearn what no longer serves them, see new perspectives, and make sense of a world that feels uncertain, all within the specific context of the challenges and opportunities they’re facing today.
If you’re planning a workshop, leadership session, or team event, we’d love to bring these discussions to your room. Looking forward to connecting!