This week’s combination of resources and articles offers insights and practical resources to help you equip yourself with the skills required in these disruptive times, as well as for the Future of Work.
● Ep. 7: The Top 5 Characteristics of Future Focused Businesses.
In the latest episode of The TomorrowToday Podcast, Graeme Codrington and Buhle Dlamini share their personal “aha” moments from Season 1 and discuss the top 5 essential characteristics of future-focused businesses: Bionic, Opportunity-Focused, Antifragile, Inclusive, and a Force for Good.
Discover what it takes to build a future-fit organisation ready for the 2030s and beyond. Don’t miss this insightful wrap-up! Have a listen here…
● ThrowForward Thursday: Jet Pack Drone Racing League Suspended.
In this week’s future scenario, Graeme Codrington takes us to the 2030s: Just ahead of the first African Olympic Games in 2040, the latest Olympic sport of Jet Pack Drone Racing has been dealt a blow as two more deaths results in the suspension of the European League.
What might the future of dangerous sports look like? How do we push the boundaries of human endeavour while minimising risks? Watch here…
● The Village Approach to Imperfect Parenting: A Conversation with Vanessa Raphaely.
In this episode of the Future Smart Parent Podcast, Jude chats to Vanessa Raphaely, co-author of “We Were Perfect Parents Until We Had Children” and founder of The Village, a community of diverse, imperfect parents in South Africa.
Vanessa and Jude talk about the principles of The Village – community support, kindness, respect, and constructiveness, and chat about the ways in which parents from diverse backgrounds can come together to support each other in raising the next generation to be engaged, kind, courageous citizens. It’s a practical and relatable conversation, especially if you’re a parent trying to raise your family in your own perfectly imperfect way in our chaotic world. Listen to the episode here.
● Generative AI is not the panacea we’ve been promised | Eric Siegel for Big Think+
Eric Siegel has been a world expert in AI since the 1990s, and he’s “horrified” by the AI hype bubble, but not for the reason you may think. He suggests that we will only get real value out of GenAI when we start to see concrete value and real world solutions emerging – and that will rely on humans doing the work. Watch this short Big Think + video here.
● Stress Isn’t A Flex: The Unexpected Consequences Of Busy Bragging.
A study showed that workers who boast about being overwhelmed with work or constantly busy can breed resentment among colleagues — and look incompetent. Read the full article on why “boasting” about busyness and overworking is actually very counterproductive, and why we need a new culture of work that isn’t built on pushing everyone to the edge of their capacity.
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