by Raymond de Villiers | Feb 10, 2017 | Archive, Change, Future Trends
When we a transaction is conducted between two parties, the key to a positive response from each is their perception of the value transfer inherent in the transaction. Today that value is reflected by the amount of money that changes hands. Money, as we know it, is...
by Dean van Leeuwen | Feb 5, 2017 | Archive, Change, Future Trends
PHOTOGRAPH BY GEORGE STEINMETZ This post is part of our Achieving Remarkable Things series profiling inspirational thought-leaders, disruptors, innovators, tinkerers and hackers who are on quests to make the world a better place. Quests begin with a simple question:...
by James Preston | Jan 27, 2017 | Archive, Future Trends, Leadership
Enabling Foresight and Strategy: Spotting the Disruptors Before They Arrive It has always been the task of the leader to think strategically and spend more time than their team looking at the horizon. That is still the case, although many modern...
by Markus Kramer | Jan 20, 2017 | Archive, Change, Future Trends
Brand & Communication Prognosis: Thank you to the many of you who have given a little bit of their valuable time to complete our short “Brand Impact 2017” survey over the festive season – Happy New Year! Cutting to the chase: what’s in it for 2017? The primary...
by James Preston | Jan 18, 2017 | Archive, Future Trends, Leadership, Organisational Development
The latest edition of The Economist has a cover article about lifelong learning being one of the most important things you can do to survive in an age of automation. A crucial part of lifelong learning is reading. I hope one of your New Year’s resolutions was to...
by James Preston | Jan 10, 2017 | Archive, Future Trends
It’s technology silly season at the moment with CES (the Consumer Electronics Show) 2017 in full swing. This is where tech companies come to show off their latest gadgets, and all the world’s tech journalists gather to salivate, and write up the easiest...