From Africa’s untapped potential to AI’s readiness gap, this episode explores how ‘fierce care’ in leadership can future-proof organisations. Rugby legend-turned-leader Tony Underwood shares why genuine care is the secret to thriving in disruption.
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5 for Friday – 8 August 2025
A few conversations and posts this week made us stop and think a little differently. From a powerful conversation about career reinvention and care in leadership, to a different way of looking at GenAI, and a reminder that sometimes following, not leading, is the...
5 for Friday – 1 August 2025
This week’s we're bringing together a mix of ideas we’ve been thinking about lately - how we lead, how we learn (and unlearn), and how to stay connected without all the noise. Take what you need, share what lands. 🔍 Why Letting Go Might Be the Smartest Thing...
On Faith – Learning, unlearning and relearning
In a world of constant change, our greatest edge may be our ability to unlearn. This post explores how faith, curiosity, and humility help us grow – especially when what we think we know gets in the way.
5 for Friday – 25 July 2025
The conversations around AI, leadership, and the future of work are everywhere and yet, so often, they miss the deeper questions. This week, we’re cutting through the surface noise to share insights that challenge how we think about technology, learning, and what it...
AI Isn’t Optional Anymore – But Is It Ethical?
Should we label AI-generated content? This short, witty video from Alberta Tech explores the ethics of AI art, deepfakes, and content creation. A must-watch for leaders, teams and families navigating the blurry lines of generative AI in today’s world.
5 for Friday – 18 July 2025
Sharp thinking moves teams forward. That’s why we share insights like these, real-world signals, smart questions, and ideas that help you lead with more clarity in the middle of all the noise. Take a moment, have a look, pass it on. 🍫 The Last Cocoa Bean: A...
The Last Cocoa Bean: A World Without Chocolate
Discover how Sibanye Stillwater’s Neal Froneman is transforming green mining & why global crises are reshaping work, housing & climate action.
5 for Friday – 11 July 2025
Every week, we dig into the stories shaping business and innovation. This week’s insights include how leaders are turning disruption into opportunity with Agentic AI, to the surprising human comeback in fixing AI’s mess-ups, plus a global call for climate-focused...
Agentic AI and the Future of Industry Innovation – with Dean van Leeuwen & Graeme Codrington
Discover how Sibanye Stillwater’s Neal Froneman is transforming green mining & why global crises are reshaping work, housing & climate action.
5 for Friday – 4 July 2025
We’ve been having some rich conversations lately, about what it means to grow, to lead with heart, and to stay open to change. This week’s email brings together a few stories and ideas that stayed with us. A trip to the dentist that turned into a lesson in empathy and...
My Dentist Is ‘Bionic’
Today's insights are brought to you by my colleague, Jude Foulston - who survived her visit to the dentist this week: I hate the dentist. It's not so much the fear of getting hurt, I think it's more about the unknown. Will I need fillings? Have I flossed...
5 for Friday – 27 June 2025
A lot is happening beneath the surface right now. Migration patterns are quietly reshaping economies. Retirement savings are becoming unexpected climate tools. And banks? Well, they’re still saying one thing and funding another. We’re keeping our eyes on the shifts...
The Migration Quake
Our team’s latest Strategic Foresight Alert (SFA) looks at a Grey Elephant reshaping the global economy - Migration. Migration is no longer a fringe issue - it’s one of the hidden productivity/growth engines (and fault lines) of 21st-century prosperity. ...
5 for Friday – 20 June 2025
This week’s insights are a reminder that the future doesn’t always arrive in a flash. It often echoes from the past, grows quietly on the margins, or walks in disguised as something familiar. From a powerful story that links 1889 to 2025, to unexpected disruptions...
Great Granny May and the Last Great Once-In-A-Century Transformation
Today’s insights are brought to you by my colleague and global futurist, Dean van Leeuwen The girl seated at the centre of this remarkable photograph captures a moment in time, frozen in the soft sepia tones of the early 20th century. It was an era when...
5 for Friday – 13 June 2025
Sometimes the biggest shifts in leadership and life come from seeing things differently, not doing more. This week’s roundup includes reflections, stories, and conversations that invite just that: a different way of seeing. From unconscious bias to bold innovation,...
The Inner work of leading in complexity: The rules have changed
Today’s insights are brought to you by my colleague and leadership thinker, Keith Coats. In uncertain times, leaders often search for better tools.Better models, faster plans, smarter frameworks.But sometimes our biggest shift isn’t what we do. It’s how we see....
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