by Keith Coats | Aug 31, 2016 | Archive, Change, Leadership
I have just watched a documentary titled, ‘Sir Alex Ferguson: Secrets of Success’ – on the leadership lessons to be learnt from Sir Alex Ferguson, the legendary former Manchester United manager. Now, as one should always declare one’s biases, it needs to be said...
by Keith Coats | Aug 17, 2016 | Archive, Diversity, Leadership
In the 1948 London Olympics Dutch athlete, Francina “Fanny” Blankers-Koen, a 30 year-old mother of two, won four gold medals and was the most successful athlete at those Games. She retired from athletics in 1955 after a stellular career that included multiple Dutch,...
by Keith Coats | Aug 11, 2016 | Archive, Change, Leadership, Organisational Development
In the course of my work I am often asked the question, ‘what do I / we need to do in order to thrive in the future?’ Of course that question comes in multiple formats but essentially that is the nub of what is being asked. As somebody who writes ‘Futurist’ under...
by Keith Coats | Aug 10, 2016 | Archive, Change, Leadership
For the first time ever scientists can change, discard and rearrange the DNA of nearly any living organism, including you and me. Think about the consequences of being able to do this: From the elimination of certain diseases to saving near-extinct species; from...
by Keith Coats | Aug 10, 2016 | Archive, Change, Leadership
For the first time ever scientists can change, discard and rearrange the DNA of nearly any living organism, including you and me. Think about the consequences of being able to do this: From the elimination of certain diseases to saving near-extinct species; from...