by Graeme Codrington | Jun 27, 2013 | Archive, Future Trends
I was recently browsing through a bookshop’s recommended books, and saw “25 Things You Need to Know About the Future” by Christopher Barnatt (Constable, 2012 – buy it at Amazon or Kalahari.com). It’s a great primer, and I like the issues...
by Graeme Codrington | Jun 14, 2013 | Archive, Future Trends
And now an entry from the case files of the totally bleeding obvious: Yesterday the Supreme Court of the USA finally agreed – unanimously – that genes cannot be patented. In a stunning example of corporate over reach, a variety of companies involved in...
by Graeme Codrington | Jun 13, 2013 | Archive, Future Trends
A few years ago, then editor of Wired magazine, Chris Anderson built a small plane out of Lego parts with his kids. After realizing that even children’s toys now come packed with advanced sensors and controls, Chris decided to start a company called 3D Robotics and...
by TomorrowToday Global | Jun 12, 2013 | Archive, Future Trends
Social media exploded a few years ago and developed a desire amoung businesses worldwide to engage with the digital world through social media. Companies started Facebook pages, Twitter Profiles and every kind of social media profile they could think of. Blogs have...
by TomorrowToday Global | Jun 7, 2013 | Archive, Change, Future Trends, Leadership
Google famously has the slogan “don’t be evil”. They are however embroiled in a worldwide issue – is tax avoidance evil? Not only have Google been dragged into the fray, but Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Starbucks and even famous individuals such as Jimmy...
by Graeme Codrington | Jun 6, 2013 | Archive, Future Trends
We know that the world of work is changing faster now than at any other time. Some have called it a VUCA world: volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous. Big industries and large companies are being hard hit with this turbulent change. And right in the middle of...