by Raymond de Villiers | Sep 2, 2014 | Archive, Future Trends
In early August 2014 Stats SA released the annual population estimates for South Africa. The report made for interesting reading, especially when our demographic information is positioned against that of the major developed economies of the European Union and the...
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by Graeme Codrington | Aug 26, 2014 | Archive, Future Trends
The Ice Bucket challenge for ALS is probably the most successful meme created thus far for social media. Of course, social media experts are now trying to reverse engineer it to discover the secrets to successfully created a viral campaign – that holy grail of...
by Dawna MacLean | Aug 20, 2014 | Archive, Change, Future Trends
I have come to believe that we are all spinning our wheels in our efforts to change until we learn to understand and embrace our irrationality. I watched anotherDan Ariely talk this weekend and he shared an analogy that really helps illustrate why we are so...
by Keith Coats | Aug 19, 2014 | Archive, Future Trends, Leadership
I have the privilege to do repeated work in China. Frequent and regular trips have grown a respect, awe and amazement at what I see and encounter. My ‘Chinese experience’ and continuous education has fueled a deeper curiosity and appreciation for the unfolding story...
by Keith Coats | Aug 11, 2014 | Archive, Future Trends, Leadership
Before the 2014 FIFA World Cup, analysts within Deutsche Bank developed a computer model to forecast the results. The winners? Why, England of course. It should be pointed out that they were after all ‘foreign exchange analysts’ which might just be submitted as...
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by Graeme Codrington | Jul 24, 2014 | Archive, Future Trends
Graeme Codrington has appeared in the media a few times in recent weeks. Here is a sampling of his contributions: Speaking on Gen Y at the British Hospitality Association annual convention, Graeme focused attention on the impact that a younger generation is having on...
