by Graeme Codrington | Aug 26, 2011 | Archive, Change, Future Trends
We all know that emerging markets are important for any company wanting to develop a global footprint and grow internationally. But what might be less apparent is that emerging markets are not just waiting around for the titans of the West to arrive –...
by Graeme Codrington | Aug 25, 2011 | Archive, Future Trends
Maybe it’s because the Baby Boomers have started to turn 65, or maybe it’s because we are living in an historical epoch where we expect things to just keep changing. Whatever is causing it, nostalgia is as big as it has ever been. Nostalgia first caught...
by Dean van Leeuwen | Aug 23, 2011 | Archive, Future Trends
In our presentation TIDES of Change we point out that 3D printers will revolutionise the world. This prediction is sometimes met with a degree of scepticism. I mean it is wild to imagine that in the future should you want a pair of sneakers, rather than getting Amazon...
by Dawna MacLean | Aug 22, 2011 | Archive, Change, Future Trends, Leadership
HBR has done it again, September’s issue does not disappoint! One article in particular is near and dear to my heart and to the heart of many of my clients, How to Solve the Cost Crisis in Health Care. Michael Porter and Robert Kaplan do a brilliant job in...
by Dawna MacLean | Aug 22, 2011 | Archive, Change, Future Trends, Leadership
As the relevance of psychologyin business strategy continues to gain momentum I am most struck by how predictably irrational we are responding to this new found level of awareness. There has been so much talk over the past year about the power of authenticity,...
by Graeme Codrington | Aug 22, 2011 | Archive, Diversity, Future Trends
Last year, I was sent this extract from an article entitled: “Why Generation Y isn’t buying your products”. I think it was originally published in the “Retail Customer Experience” magazine. It is a reasonably good insights into how we...