by Dean van Leeuwen | Nov 30, 2009 | Archive, Clients Feedback and Media, Future Trends
I’ve just watched a brilliant presentation by Rob Hopkins, founder of the Transition Movement on TED. He reminds us that the oil our world depends on is steadily running out, and proposes a unique solution to this problem — the Transition response, where...
by Graeme Codrington | Nov 19, 2009 | Archive, Clients Feedback and Media, Future Trends
I am a huge fan of James Martin. Not the celebrity chef. Nor the inventor of the aircraft ejection seat. Nor any of the other famous James Martins. I am a huge fan of James Martin the futurist and author of one of the best books of all time, “The Meaning of the...
by Dean van Leeuwen | Nov 17, 2009 | Archive, Clients Feedback and Media, Future Trends
Nike has some aggressive sustainability targets. Nike CEO Mark Parke believes that corporate responsibility is no longer a staff function at Nike. It’s a design function, a sourcing function, a consumer experience function, part of how we operate. Lorrie Vogel is the...
by Dean van Leeuwen | Nov 17, 2009 | Archive, Clients Feedback and Media, Future Trends
Nike has some aggressive sustainability targets. Nike CEO Mark Parke believes that corporate responsibility is no longer a staff function at Nike. It’s a design function, a sourcing function, a consumer experience function, part of how we operate. Lorrie Vogel is the...
by Dean van Leeuwen | Nov 16, 2009 | Archive, Future Trends
We’ve been noticing a distinct shift in the perceived value that a university degree brings. It’s largely accepted that a degree from an university, especially an ivy league one such as MIT, Harvard or INSEAD can improve expected earnings significantly....
by Dean van Leeuwen | Nov 15, 2009 | Future Trends
A few weeks ago I commented on whether or not the recession would be a U or a W (see blog Is the economy in for a V, a U or a W? HSBC Chief thinks it’s a W) Our research definitely suggests that we have entered a new season and that the next few years are going to be...
