by Dean van Leeuwen | May 10, 2012 | Archive, Future Trends
The retail sector has undergone immense upheaval over the last 20 years as sales have moved online and new, hugely successful entrants have changed the way we shop. Add the impact of the recession to this and the result is familiar high street names disappearing and...
by Graeme Codrington | May 8, 2012 | Archive, Future Trends, Parenting
My colleague, Mike Saunders, had a baby yesterday (technically, it was his wife, but you wouldn’t know it from his reporting of the event 🙂 ). Congratulation, Mike. Here’s a quick thought for him as he makes a very important early parenting decision. Dear...
by Graeme Codrington | May 8, 2012 | Archive, Change, Future Trends
My colleague, Saffron Baggally, runs our training company in South Africa. She recently had some excellent insights on the information and communication revolution we’re living through. I know you’ll enjoy her thoughts: In the 21st century I think we are...
by Graeme Codrington | Apr 25, 2012 | Archive, Future Trends, Leadership
I am sitting in a presentation by Gabor Varjasi, Head of Competency Development and Strategic HR at MOL Group. This is at Stamford Global’s Talent for Tomorrow conference in Vienna. MOL have a similar problem to many companies around the world who need to...
by Dean van Leeuwen | Apr 25, 2012 | Archive, Change, Future Trends
The global economy is set to quadruple over the next 30 years as the impact of burgeoning cities is felt on the global economy. Most of this growth will come from cities in the BRICS nations. Are you ready for the next economic boom? Here are some headline facts: The...
by Graeme Codrington | Apr 25, 2012 | Archive, Future Trends
Updated on 25 April 2012. South Africa has a long history of clever TV advertising, with some outstanding brands and campaigns. Probably the stand out brand, though, is Nando’s, the chicken restaurant, who have a reputation for pushing the boundaries (sometimes...
