by Dean van Leeuwen | Jun 22, 2017 | Archive, Change, Future Trends
Studies by Oxford University suggest robotics and automation will replace 47% of knowledge worker jobs over the next two decades. So if you are not planning on retiring in the next ten to twenty years, and let’s face it with average lifespan on the up and pension pots...
by James Preston | Jun 21, 2017 | Archive, Future Trends
This past week, it has come to light that the data analytics used by the Republican Party during last year’s Presidential campaign, were improperly stored in a cloud service, and the data has been exposed for an unknown period of time. Simply put, the personal...
by James Preston | Jun 13, 2017 | Archive, Change, Future Trends, Leadership, Organisational Development
Anne Watson, writing in the UK’s Management Today newspaper, suggested yesterday that five new executive functions will soon find their way onto the Boards and Executive teams of large organisations. I agree and would add a sixth. CHIEF AUTOMATION OFFICER (CAO)...
by Dean van Leeuwen | Jun 6, 2017 | Archive, Future Trends, Leadership
This century should be rather remarkable. We have the potential to end disease and poverty. We might decode ageing and live forever-young. Through the ever-growing power of genetic technology and bioengineering we could revive extinct species like the woolly mammoth....
by James Preston | Jun 5, 2017 | Archive, Change, Future Trends
Singularity University’s Exponential Manufacturing Summit was held in Boston last month. It profiled some amazing technologies that are poised to revolutionise the way we make things. The Singularity Hub blog summarised their top five technology breakthroughs from the...
by Jude Foulston | Jun 2, 2017 | Archive, Change, Future Trends, Leadership
Our June content for the Future of Work Academy is now live on the Academy’s website. Here’s a 6-minute overview from Graeme on what you can expect for the month. We have also reduced the monthly investment to the academy to be more in line with purchasing...
